The Youth Employment Protection Act (JArbSchG) and the Child Employment Protection Ordinance apply to children and young people under the age of 18. This regulates the type, duration and scope of work for children and young people.

The employment of children under the age of 13 is prohibited. In principle, the ban on work also applies to 13 and 14-year-olds. However, the principle also means that there are exceptions for certain areas and activities.

Children aged 13 and over:

• With the consent of their parents, children aged 13 and over are allowed to carry out light jobs such as delivering newspapers, babysitting, tutoring, coaching at sports clubs and a few more. What is important here is the scope of the work: a maximum of two hours a day, not before or during school lessons, not between 6 pm and 8 am and only a maximum of five days a week and generally not at weekends or on public holidays.
• In addition, there is also the possibility of an official exemption permit for, for example, theater events, music performances and radio recordings as well as film and photo shoots. (further information below

Young people aged 15 and over:

• Similar regulations apply to young people between the ages of 15 and 17, with the possibility of working more during school vacations: During the vacations, young people may work a maximum of 40 hours a week and eight hours a day for up to four weeks in a calendar year and generally only between 6am and 8pm. The break times (30 minutes from 4.5 hours of work and 60 minutes from 6 hours of work) must be observed, as must a rest period of at least 12 hours of uninterrupted free time between two working hours

Special cases:

• School internship: Working time restrictions must be observed for children (7 hours/day and 35 hours/week) and young people (8 hours/day and 40 hours/week).
• Minor help in the household or with renovations is not covered by youth employment protection.

Official exemption permit according to §6 JArbSchG

For approval in accordance with §6 JArbSchG, the consent of both parents, the pediatrician and the child's school must first be obtained. A statement from the responsible youth welfare office (see below for contact details) must then be obtained. The form to be completed and signed can also be found at the bottom of this page.

The completed application for approval in accordance with § 6 JArbSchG must be submitted to the responsible authority for approval. For children and young people living in Wiesbaden, this is the Darmstadt Regional Council.

Please note

We recommend that you contact us by e-mail at the above address. Please send us the completed application form, signed by the parents/guardians, on which both the pediatrician and the school have signed without hesitation. Important: The form must be fully completed and signed!

Alternatively, you can drop by the Youth Info Center (Schwalbacher Straße 6) during opening hours: Monday to Friday from 1pm and 6pm.