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Employment Relations, Industrial Relations
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17/09/2024
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10:10
Wage Inspectorate Victoria
Child employment regulator issues 1000 licences to help keep kids safe in the workplace
More than 1000 Victorian employers have been granted a licence to employ children under 15 since the new child employment licensing system came into place. This milestone comes almost a year after stronger laws were introduced in Victoria to help keep kids safe in the workplace. The new laws, administered by Wage Inspectorate Victoria and designed in consultation with stakeholders and the community, saw a licensing system replace a permit system, allowing businesses to employ multiple kids under one licence, instead of needing a permit for each child they employ. Since the licensing system came into place, the Wage Inspectorate…