Child employment licence

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When you need an employment licence

You need a licence to employ young people between the ages of 13 and 16. This includes employing your own children to work in the family business.

If you employ a young person without first getting a licence, you can be prosecuted under:

• the Children and Young Persons Act 1933
• the Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (as amended)
• Haringey Council byelaws in respect to child employment

You cannot employ a child under 13.

See GOV.UK for more information on child employment and the hours children can work.