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Keeping yourself safe

The laws about child employment are there to protect kids from being hurt in any way. They make the employer as responsible for child workers as a parent would be.

Some things to be careful about Make sure that you know what hours you will work and arrange to get to work, then get home again safely. Your parents will probably want to know exactly what is going to happen, and if you are under 18 they have a legal responsibility to keep you safe. They are likely to feel happier about you working if they talk to your employer.

 

Before you start, make sure that you know exactly what you have to do and what training you will need, and whether you will be paid during the training time.
Make sure that you know what the rate of pay is.

 

If you're in someone else's home (eg. babysitting), make sure that you know your employer's home telephone number and the number where you can contact them while they are out. Make sure that it is OK to ring your own parents if you are worried, and have all the EMERGENCY numbers, such asFIRE or AMBULANCE (000 in Australia) by the phone. Don't use any machinery without supervision and training.
Door-to-door selling or collecting could be dangerous, unless you have an adult with you. Not everyone is kind or can be trusted - you may even have your money stolen or be mugged!
If you are using your bike to do work, like delivering newspapers, then make sure that you wear your helmet and follow the road rules.

 

If someone is making you feel 'not safe', tell them and then tell your parents. It is better not to work at all than to work for someone like that.
Make sure that you have enough sleep so that you can keep up at school and aren't a grumpy creature with your friends and family!

 

Talk with your parents about what you will do with the money you earn. If your family is going through tough times, you may be able to help out, and that's a good feeling. Otherwise you might save some for later, or save some for something that you would like that may be expensive. You may not want to save all the money you've earned for later - after all, if you've worked for it, you deserve a treat.

 

If you are getting too tired, not keeping up with school work or are having problems at your work, then you need to talk it over with a trusted adult to see what can be done.

 


Date: 2015-12-11; view: 891


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