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DEU-1997-L-46357
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Second Act to amend the Young Persons (Protection of Employment) Act.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Germany
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
1997-02-24
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends provisions of the Young Persons (Protection of Employment) Act regarding child labour. Child labour is forbidden; however, children over the age of 13 may be engaged in light work for no more than 2 hours daily (3 hours in agricultural family enterprises). Children over 13 who are not obliged to attend school may work in training programmes or privately for up to 35 hours a week. Defines hazardous work which shall not be performed by children. Also amends sections of the Seamen's Act (26 July 1957) regarding work which shall not be performed by young persons aboard ships.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1997-03-01
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1976-04-12 (DEU-1976-L-13897)
Young Persons (Protection of Employment) Act (JArbSchG).
Amended text(s)
1976-04-12 (DEU-1976-L-13897)
Young Persons (Protection of Employment) Act (JArbSchG).
Serial region
Serial title
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I
Date
1997-02-27
Number
No. 11
Page range
pp. 311-314