Labor Law and Social Legislation › Labor Standards › Working Conditions for Particular Groups of Workers › Minors (See also RA 7610, as amended by RA 9231; DC 2, s. 2017, as amended by DC 2, s. 2018; DO 149, s. 2016, as amended by DO 149-A, s. 2017; Advisory No. 01, s. 2008)

a. Minimum Employable Age; Exceptions

Regulation of working hours of a child

AGE BELOW 15 15 AND BELOW 18
DAY Not more than 4 hours Not more than 8 hours
WEEK Not more than 20 hours Not more than 40 hours
PROHIBITION 8pm to 6am of the following day 10pm to 6am of the following day

Employment of the child in public entertainment (please refer to the table above)