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Does your child want a part-time job? Here’s what the law says about kids at work

  • Written by Kerry Brown, Professor of Employment and Industry, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
Does your child want a part-time job? Here’s what the law says about kids at workBoston Public Library/Unsplash

For teens, a holiday or weekend job is a good way to earn pocket money and learn a new range of skills.

But given the historical and ongoing exploitation of child labour across the globe, strict laws are set out to protect children.

Australia follows the 1973 International Labour Organisation (ILO) convention on a...

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