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Ordinance on Child Labor Protection

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
General
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The Ordinance on Child Labor Protection forbids the employment of children above the age of 13 and youth that are under an obligation to attend school full time (§1). Exceptions are made in rural areas with employment regarding tasks in the household and garden. They are also allowed to help with harvest and plantation (§2).

Full text
German
Website
www.gesetze-im-internet.de