workers are protected from working long or unsociable hours by law. Here you can find out the minimum wage for different age groups and the hours young people can work:

National Minimum Wage rates from the 1 October 2008

• Workers aged 16 - 17                   £3.53 per hour
• Workers aged 18 - 21                   £4.77 per hour
• Workers aged 22 years and over   £5.73 per hour

Work Time Regulations

Young people that have left school but are under 18 are limited to working:

• 40 hours per week
• 8 hours in one day
• night working prohibited from 10pm - 6am or 11pm - 7am

Our guide for new employees will tell you everything you need to know about starting a new job.

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