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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOY! Inramoros, Mania Republic of the Philippines: ORE: 7 JUN 08 mye, 1“ Sate DEPARTMENT ADvIsoRY No. (I~? Series of 2008 EMPLOYMENT OF YOUTH AGED 15 TO LESS THAN 18 YEARS, |L_ RATIONALE AND BASIS: Inthe interest of servos and in response o queries received by the Deparment concerning the issuance of work cetficals and penis to young workers aged 15 to oss than 18 years of ago, ths Adsry is hereby isved for reference and guidance of al DOLE Offices as well as concemesd employers ad workers, ‘The policies slatd herin ae pusuan! tothe provisions of the Labor Code of the Philippines and Republic Act 9231 (An Act Providing forthe Eiminain ofthe Wost Foms of Cid Labor and Afloting ‘Special Protection for the Working Child, Amending for this purpose RA 7610, 3s amended) and ‘consstont wih Department Order No. 65-04 (Rules and Regulations implementing R.A 9231 Amending RA No 7610, as amended) |. CLARIFICATION ON EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS 1. RA.923 defines the hours of work ofa working child. “A child oon (15) yoars of age but below eighleen (1) shal not be alowes to wark for mar than eight (8) hous @ day, and in no cave beyond forty (40) hours @ weok” AS fo wexk at night, the same Law states tht "no child fie (15) years of age but below eghtoon (18) shal be alowed to work between en dock in the evening and si olackn the morning fhe following day 2. In reteraion of RA 7610 as amended by RA. 7658, RA 6231 requires the issuance of a work ‘aml pir othe employment of cidren below fifteen yeas of age, as alowed in exceptional situations. This law, however, is sient with regard tothe isuance of a pernt or ceria to ‘tose who are 15 but below 18 years of age, although these young parsons ae sil Considered chien 3. Deparnent Orer No. 65.04 (Rules and Roguatons implementing A923) caries the prohibitions, wich ar: th enploynnt of ciden in the wos fos of ch labor in any public or private establishments andthe employment of chikren in advrisements drecty or indrecty promoting alcholic beverages, niaxcaing drinks, tobacco and ts by-products, gaming OF any ‘om of lence or pomography. 4. The employment of @ young parson 15 10 below 18 years of age, threo, may be atiowod subject fo the condons and prohbions in RA 8231 and he Labor Code, IH. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 1 voy child shal have acess to formal and non-formal education, incuding atenative laming sysioms. Thus, where the young person 15 lo below 18 years of des employed, the employer shal provide him or her with access to t least elementary or socondary edcatin,induding

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