Practice question
A lawfully working14-year-old has four daytime hours Monday through Thursday. Friday adds five daytime hours, reaching21 weekly. The employer says the first four days were lawful and extra wages cure Friday. Which is correct?
- Friday exceeds four daily and the week exceeds twenty; additional pay does not change the maxima
- Only the first day matters
- The weekly ceiling is forty for all children
- A five-hour day is always lawful below15
- Higher wages automatically remove age protections
Legal references
- RA9231 amended RA7610 Sections12 and12-A: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2003/ra_9231_2003.html Section12-A age and scheduling boundaries.
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