Extended working hours for 15-17-year-olds after primary school
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- Young people who are 15 or older and no longer have a duty to attend school may work between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., or between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.
- The duty to attend school ends no later than 30 June instead of 31 July.
- This applies in the year the child turns 17 or has completed an education equivalent to primary school.
- The guidance in the municipal youth support service may include part-time jobs to give experience for choosing an education.
- Who: The rules apply to young people aged 15-17 who have finished primary school or something similar. The guidance on part-time jobs applies to 13-17-year-olds in the municipal youth support service.
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 July 2025.
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Sources and original
Official title (in Danish)Lov om ændring af lov om arbejdsmiljø, lov om folkeskolen og lov om kommunal indsats for unge under 25 år (Implementering af dele af »Aftale om flere unge i fritidsjob«)
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
L 143 A Lovforslaget implementerer en aftale, som regeringen og Folketingets partier indgik i september 2024 om flere unge i fritidsjob. Lovforslaget giver mulighed for at vejlede 13-17-årige om fritidsjob i den kommunale ungeindsats, udvider arbejdstidsreglerne for unge i alderen 15-17 år, der er færdige med grundskole eller lignende, og fremrykker datoen for afslutningen af undervisningspligten. Lovforslaget var en del af lovforslag L 143, som ved 2. behandling blev opdelt i 2 lovforslag: L 143 A og L 143 B.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 19 February 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 13 May 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 20 May 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 July 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet