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II. MINIMUM AGE FOR EMPLOYMENT

Man country to

The minimum age varies from country to country and also with the types of work involved. The Philippines has the most restrictive legislation, in that children under 15 may only work in family

Hong Kong prohibits employment below 14

concerns.

in industries and licensed premises, while Singapore has similar restrictions on industrial employment. All the other countries visited permit, to varying degrees, the employment of children below the age of

14

But for some countries (Korea, the Philippines and Thailand) the age of 18 has particular significance

in that it represents the minimum age for employment in hazardous work or work which may be detrimental to morality.

Table 1

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Table 1 gives details of the statutory minimum age for various types of employment in each territory.

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