Can I employ a 17 year old?

Employees 17 and older can work any number of hours and any days of the week under the federal law. The only restrictions the FLSA places on 17-year-olds pertain to the jobs or occupations in which they can be employed.
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Can I employ a 17 year old UK?

Children can only start full-time work once they've reached the minimum school leaving age - they can then work up to a maximum of 40 hours a week. Once someone reaches 16, you may need to pay them through PAYE . Once someone reaches 18, adult employment rights and rules then apply.
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How many hours is a 17 year old allowed to work UK?

By law, workers aged 16 or 17 must not work more than 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week. They must also have, as a minimum: a 30-minute break if their working day is longer than 4.5 hours.
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How many hours can a 17 year old work in Canada?

Adolescents must not work for longer than two hours outside of normal school hours on a day in which they are required to be at school, or work for longer than eight hours on a day in which they are not required to be at school.
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Can under 18 work past 10pm?

In England you must be in part-time education or training until your 18th birthday. In many jobs night work is not allowed between 10pm and 6am, or 11pm and 7am.
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Can you work at mcdonalds at 15 in Canada?

You must be minimum 14 years of age to apply for a job in Ontario." / Twitter.
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Can a 17 year old work until 11pm UK?

In most jobs, you can't normally be asked to work between 10pm and 6am. If your contract says you have to work until 11pm, that's alright but you shouldn't start work before 7am the next morning. You can be asked to work at other times in exceptional circumstances.
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What's the hourly rate for a 17 year old?

Age 16-17 - £4.81 an hour. Age 18-20 - £6.83 an hour. Age 21-22 - £9.18 an hour. Age 23+ - £9.50 an hour (National Living Wage).
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What can I do at 17 UK?

At 17
  • You can hold a driver's licence and apply for a motorcycle licence.
  • You can be interviewed by the police without an appropriate adult being present.
  • A care order can no longer be made on you.
  • You can register to vote. ( But you can't vote until you're 18)
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Can under 18s work alone?

A 16-year-old can work alone if the organisation employing them has conducted a risk assessment and found it safe to do so. Young people under 18 have different employment rights from adult workers, including where and when they can work.
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Can a 17 year old work as a care assistant?

Is there a minimum age to work in social care? Government regulations only allow people over the age of 18 to deliver personal intimate care (mostly personal hygiene tasks).
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Can I get a full-time job at 17 instead of college?

Some teenagers wonder if it is okay to leave school or college with the intention of working on a job full-time. In reality, it is not legal to get a full-time job before a student hits the school leaving age. However, this does not mean young people cannot work on a part-time job if they really want to.
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Is 17 a minor UK?

United Kingdom

In England and Wales and in Northern Ireland a minor is a person under the age of 18; in Scotland a minor reaches the age of majority at 18 although minors from the age of 16 have legal capacity to enter into contracts.
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Can a 17 year old live alone UK?

Can 16-18 year olds move out? Once a young person reaches 16 they can leave home or their parents can ask them to move out. However, parents are responsible for their children's wellbeing until they turn 18 - and they'll likely need support (anchor link).
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Is a 17 year old a child UK?

Definitions of a child

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) defines a child as everyone under 18 unless, "under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier".
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Can I put my child on payroll?

You can hire your child part-time, full-time, or whatever works for you and the kid. Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), your employee-child can use his or her standard deduction to shelter up to $12,000 of 2018 wages paid by your business from the federal income tax.
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How much does a 17 year old get paid UK?

Young workers aged 16 to 17 are entitled to at least £4.81 per hour. If you're a registered employer, you'll need to record and report their pay as part of running payroll. If they earn more than £123 a week, you'll also need to do other regular PAYE tasks like making deductions.
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How much do you get paid at Tesco at 17?

The average pay for 17 year olds at Tesco is between £8.70 and £9.71 per hour. The current minimum wage for people age 17 is £4.81 per hour. The Real Living Wage is £9.90 (£11.05 in London).
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What breaks are 17 year olds entitled to?

If you're over school leaving age but under 18, you can't usually work for more than 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. You're usually entitled to: a 30 minute rest break if you work for more than 4 hours and 30 minutes in a day. 12 hours rest between each working day.
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Can a 17 year old work in a bar UK?

Working in a restaurant or bar under 18

You can serve alcohol in a restaurant if you're 16 or 17 as long as the licence holder or bar manager has approved the sale. You may be restricted to selling alcohol in sealed containers (such as cans or bottles) in some areas.
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How late can a 17 year old work in hospitality?

Young workers aged 16 to 17 may not ordinarily work:

at night between 10pm and 6am. There are exceptions in certain kinds of employment.
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What age can you work at Tim Hortons?

What is the minimum age getting hired by Tim? It is 16 years old.
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What age can you work at Starbucks?

At what age can you work at Starbucks? What is the minimum age you need to be a barista? sixteen, but they usually only hire over eighteens.
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How old do u have to be to work at Dollarama?

No, associates must be 16 prior to be hired.
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Can you go to jail for kissing a minor UK?

A bill due before parliament next week will make it a criminal offence for two 15-year-olds to kiss in public, the Home Office said last night. But officials said those below the age of consent were unlikely to be prosecuted if both were enjoying the embrace.
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