Territory
Statutory minimum age
Table
Minimum age for employment
Employment below the minimum age
Statutory provisions to protect below
age workers with regard to safety,
health and moral aspects
CONFIDENTIAL
Title of legislation
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Korea (Republic
of)
14 years in industry and premises licensed
to sell liquor in the day time.
18 years for female workers in licensed premises between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
12 years for female domestic servants.
14 years
(This provision has not been brought
into force yet. The target date for implementation is 1980)
13 years in general employment
18 years in work detrimental to morality
or harmful to health.
Children aged 10 to 13 are generally permitted to work in factories for social and economic reasons.
Children under 13 years may be employed if a certificate of approval has been obtained from the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.
Nil
Children under 13 years are not allowed to perform in circus or giving acrobatic feats for amusing the public; singing, live performance in a house, on the road or any other public place; work in a hotel, restaurant, eating house or entertainment hall; operation of elevator; work which is considered dangerous for their life, health or welfare:
Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance
Dutiable Commodities (Liquor) Regulations
Protection of Women and Juveniles Ordinance.
Part II
Act No. 1 of 1951 : ARTICLE I Ordinance 1925 (Dutch) on Limiting Child and Nightwork for Women.
Labour Standards Law 1953 (Article 50)
Presidential becree No. 4220 of
1969 implementing the Labour Standards Law.
Malaysia
14 years in general employment
The
Philippine s
15 years in non-hazardous work
18 years in undertakings which are hazard-
ous or deleterious in nature.
Children under 14 may be allowed to work in family businesses, public entertainment, schools and teaching institutes and as apprentices.
A child below the age of 15 years may work directly under the sole responsibi- lity of his parents or guardian.
A licence must be obtained from the Director- General of Labour if the child is engaged in public entertainment.
Nil
Children and Young Persons (Employment) Act, 1966.
Labour Code of the Philippines 1974 (Third Edition 1977): Chapter II.
Singapore
14 years in industry
Thailand
12 years in non-industrial light work. Children aged 12 and 13 may be employed in industry under approved apprentice training schemes or with the written permission of the Commissioner of Labour,
A child worker in industry must be examined by a registered medical practitioner and certified medically fit. He shall not work more than 6 hours a day including school hours and must not be permitted to attend on machinery in motion or work near live electrical apparatus not effectively insulated.
The Employment Act (Chapter 122): The Employment of Children and Young Persons Regulations, 1976.
16 years in normal work
18 years in work detrimental to morality
or harmful to health.
12 years in menial work in commerical establishments, on newspaper delivery, picking or sending flowers.“
Children aged 12 to 15 must not be employed without a written permit from the Director- General: A child must be certified physical- ly fit for the stated kind of work and documents showing the consent of his parants; and school record must be produced in the application for a permit.
Labour Protection Law, 1972 (Chapter 3)
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