Working and rest time of a minor
- An employee who is a minor may not perform overtime work.
- An employee who is a minor is generally not allowed to work at night.
- A minor subject to the obligation to study may not work for more than a half of each term of the school holiday.
Restrictions on the work time of minors
Stricter working time restrictions are imposed on minors compared to adults.
A minor subject to the obligation to study may not:
- work beyond the working hours assigned to him or her;
- perform overtime work;
- perform work immediately before the start of a school day;
- work for more than half of each term of the school holiday;
- work between 20:00 and 06:00.
The obligation to learn is in effect until at least age 17 or until they complete secondary or vocational education.
A minor not subject to the obligation to study may not:
- work beyond the working hours assigned to him or her;
- perform overtime work;
- work between 22:00 and 06:00.
EXCEPTION: A minor may, under the supervision of an adult, perform creative work in the field of culture, sports or advertising between 20:00 and 00:00. For example, a child at the age of 8 can take part in an advertising campaign, play a role in a theatre performance or take part in various cultural projects.
Shortened full-time work of an employee who is a minor
Shortened full-time work has been established for minors to protect the health of minors and allow sufficient time to receive education to minor employees who have the obligation to study. Depending on the age of the minor, minors can work 2–8 hours a day.
Depending on the age, shortened full-time work for minors is as follows:
| Age | During the school term | During school holidays | Daily rest time | |
| On a school day | On a non-school day | 14 hours | ||
| 7–12 years old | 2 hours (3 hours*) | 5 hours | 6 hours | |
| Up to 12 hours within a seven-day period | Up to 30 hours within a seven-day period | |||
| 13–14 years old | 2 hours (3 hours*) | 7 hours | 7 hours | |
| Up to 12 hours within a seven-day period | Up to 35 hours within a seven-day period | |||
| 15–16 years old (with compulsory education obligation) | 2 hours (3 hours*) | 8 hours | 8 hours | |
| Up to 12 hours within a seven-day period | Up to 40 hours within a seven-day period | |||
| 15–17 years old (without compulsory education obligation) | 8 hours | 12 hours | ||
| Up to 40 hours within a seven-day period | ||||
* light work in the field of cultural, artistic, sports or advertising activities
NB! An agreement by which a break of no less than 30 minutes during the working day has not been prescribed for an employee who is a minor for work longer than 4.5 hours is void. Breaks during the working day are not considered working time..
* Light work in the field of culture, art, sports or advertising
The working time of a minor who has fulfilled their obligation to study may not exceed 8 hours per day and 40 hours in a seven-day period when working time is calculated on a summarized basis.