Education, employment and training support for young people

Employment rights

Young people have different employment rights from an adult worker.

Depending on your age, there are rules that regulate your working hours, minimum wage rates, holidays and health and safety at work.

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Disabled workers share the same general employment rights as other workers; however, there are also some special provisions for them under the Equality Act 2010, which replaced the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).

Find out more about disability employment rights