Your Rights
Where can I?
Do you know how old you have to be to apply for your own passport or legally place a bet? Visit the Connexions Direct website to find out when you can do certain things.
Medical Treatment and Examination
For full details of your rights visit the Department of Health website.
Under 16? Want to work?
You should check with your Education Welfare Officer if you are considering taking a part-time job, or read the ‘Guide to child employment’.
Minimum Wage
To find the Minimum Wage you are entitled to visit www.direct.gov.uk or contact the Helpline on 0845 6000 678
Your Rights at Work
Employees expect to be treated fairly and considerately.
This is generally supported by the law. It is illegal to discriminate against people at work on the grounds of:
- Age
- Disability
- Gender
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Sexual orientation
For further information on your rights at work visit the ACAS website.
New Legislation came in to force in October 2006: You cannot be discriminated because of your age - which means that, unless there is preexisting legislation which limits what age a person can do a job (for example, you can only serve alcohol if you are aged 18 or over) then you can apply for any job as long as you have the required skills and competencies. Check out a summary of the Age Discrimination Act and what it means for you.
Page updated: Monday, March 10, 2008 6:17 PM
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