According to legislation, employees under the age of 18 are prohibited from being engaged in work performed at night, overtime work, work on rest days, public holidays and other non-working days, as well as being sent on business trips.
When an employment contract is concluded with persons in this category, no probationary period is established, and they are not subject to attestation.
For employees under the age of 16, reduced working hours must not exceed 24 hours per week, while for employees aged 16 to 18, they must not exceed 36 hours per week.
Annual leave must be granted for at least 42 calendar days to employees under the age of 16 and at least 35 calendar days to employees aged 16 to 18.
Employees under the age of 18 are prohibited from being engaged in lifting or transporting heavy loads exceeding the established limits.
An employment contract with an employee under the age of 18 may also not be terminated on the grounds that the employee does not meet the requirements of the position due to insufficient professional competence or qualifications.
The employment of persons under the age of 18 is prohibited in workplaces with difficult or hazardous working conditions, as well as in underground tunnels, mines and other underground work; in nightclubs that may negatively affect their moral development; in the production, transportation, sale or storage of alcoholic and energy drinks, tobacco products and toxic substances; and in other types of work that may pose a danger to their life, health or morality.