Usually, a child cannot work part-time until the age of 13 and restrictions apply to the type of work, number of hours and the times that the child can work. The employer may need a permit to employ children. Children under the age of 16 are not entitled to the UK national minimum wage (National Minimum Wage Act 1998, s 1(2)(c)). This means that the employer can set any wage structure
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