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What you need to know

Working for yourself

  • What responsibilities do self-employed people have?
  • Where can people get advice on setting up their own business?

Childcare and children at work

  • What is maternity leave? What is paternity leave?
  • Where can people access information on childcare and registered childminders?
  • What is the earliest legal age at which children can do paid work? What documents must a child have before they can work?
  • What type of jobs can children NOT do? What are the limits on working hours and times for children?

Remember, you can find the answers to all these questions in the handbook.

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