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Employment of Minors. Article 139. Minimum employable age. No child below 15 years of age shall be employed , except when he works directly under the sole responsibility of his parents or guardian and his employment does not in any way interfere with his schooling.
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Article 139. Minimum employable age. • No child below 15 years of age shall be employed, except when he works directly under the sole responsibility of his parents or guardian and his employment does not in any way interfere with his schooling. • A person between 15 and 18 years of age may be employed for such number of hours and such periods of the day as determined by the Secretary of Labor and Employment in appropriate regulations. • The foregoing provisions shall in no case allow the employment of a person below 18 years of age in an undertaking which is hazardous or deleterious in nature as determined by the Secretary of Labor and Employment. PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 442 May 1, 1974
Article 140. Prohibition against child discrimination. • No employer shall discriminate against any person in respect to terms and conditions of employment on account of his age. PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 442 May 1, 1974