IYSS

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Although children over 14 years of age are allowed to work a limited number of hours, there are still areas of work where they are not allowed.  Examples are:

• cinemas, discos, fairgrounds, amusement arcades
• theatres - unless participating in a show
• milk/fuel deliveries
• commercial kitchens
• telephone sales
• refuse collecting
• preparation of meat for sale
• exposure to adult materials/situations
• street trading

Children are not allowed to work before 7.00 am or after 7.00 pm any day

Children cannot work for more than 2 hours on a school day or Sundays

Children cannot work for more than 4 hours without a break of 1 hour

Children must have  2-week break from work during summer school holidays

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