Permission to perform work or other paid activities by a child – in the light of empirical observations

Abstract

Issuing of a work inspector’s permission for a child to take up work or other gainful activities is a guarantee that he or she will be employed in appropriate conditions. It’s purpose is to protect a child from work that is dangerous and threatening to it’s development. The purpose of this article is to examine the legal nature of the permission as well as the elements that it must contain in order to be considered lawful. The dogmatic analysis of the aforementioned issue will be supported by empirical research based on data obtained from the Labor Inspectorate.