Article 161: 

The employment of juveniles in hazardous work, harmful industries, or occupations and works that are likely to jeopardize their health, safety, or morals due to their nature or the conditions under which they are performed is prohibited. The Minister shall, by a decision, specify the aforementioned works, industries, and occupations.

Article 162: 

  1. No person under the age of fifteen may be employed or permitted to enter workplaces. The Minister may, by a decision, raise this age limit in certain industries, regions, or for specific categories of juveniles.

  2. As an exception to paragraph (1) of this Article, the Minister may permit the employment or work of persons between the ages of (13-15) years in light work, taking into account the following:

1.2 - It must not be likely to be harmful to their health or development.

2.2 It must not interfere with their school attendance and participation in guidance or vocational training programs, nor impair their ability to benefit from the education they receive.

Article 163:

The employment of juveniles during a night period of not less than twelve consecutive hours is prohibited, except in cases determined by the Minister in a decision.

Article 164: 

  • The actual working hours for juveniles shall not exceed six hours per day for the rest of the year, except for the month of Ramadan, during which the actual working hours shall not exceed four hours.

  • Working hours shall be organized in such a way that a juvenile does not work more than four consecutive hours without one or more breaks for rest, meals, and prayer, each lasting not less than half an hour, and in such a way that they do not remain at the workplace for more than seven hours.

  • The employment of juveniles on weekly rest days, official holidays and vacations, and annual leave is prohibited.

  • The exceptions stipulated in Article 106 of this Law shall not apply to them.

Article 165:

Before employing a juvenile, the employer shall obtain the following documents from them:

  1. National identity card or an official birth certificate.

  2. A certificate of medical fitness for the required work, issued by a competent physician and certified by a health authority.

  3. The consent of the juvenile's guardian.

These documents must be kept in the juvenile's personnel file.

Article 166: 

The employer shall notify the competent labor office of every juvenile they employ within the first week of their employment and shall maintain a special register for juvenile workers at the workplace, indicating the juvenile's name, age, the full name and address of their guardian, and their date of employment.

Article 167: 

The provisions stipulated in this Chapter shall not apply to work performed by children and juveniles in schools for general, vocational, or technical education purposes, and in other training institutions. Nor shall they apply to work performed in establishments by persons who have reached at least fourteen years of age if this work is carried out in accordance with conditions determined by the Minister and the work constitutes an essential part of the following:

  1. An educational or training course for which a school or training institution bears the primary responsibility.

  2. A training program, the major part or entirety of which is implemented in an establishment, provided that the competent authority has approved it.

  3. A guidance or orientation program aimed at facilitating the choice of profession or type of training.