The minimum daily rest period for young workers may not be less than twelve consecutive hours. This minimum period is increased to fourteen consecutive hours if they are under sixteen years of age. The minimum continuous daily rest period for young employees may not be less than twelve hours in the case of the derogations provided for in article L. 3163-2.
Young workers are entitled to two consecutive days off per week. Where justified by the particular characteristics of the activity, a company or establishment agreement or, failing that, an extended collective labour agreement may define the conditions under which derogations may be made to the provisions of the first paragraph for young people released from compulsory schooling, provided that they benefit from a minimum rest period of thirty-six consecutive hours….
The exceptions to the weekly rest period provided for in articles L. 3132-4 and L. 3132-8 do not apply to young workers under the age of eighteen.
A decree in the Council of State shall establish the list of industries authorised to benefit from the derogations to the weekly rest period provided for in articles L. 3132-5 to L. 3132-7 and for young employees. This decree is issued in the manner provided for in article L. 3121-67 for decrees implementing provisions relating to working hours.
The ban on working on Sundays provided for in article L. 3132-3 does not apply to apprentices under the age of eighteen employed in sectors where this is justified by the particular characteristics of the activity, a list of which is determined by decree by the Conseil d’Etat.
Young workers may not work on public holidays recognised by law.
In industrial establishments operating continuously, young workers may be employed every day of the week, subject to the minimum rest period provided for in articles L. 3132-2 and L. 3164-2.
In sectors where this is justified by the particular characteristics of the activity, a list of which is set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat, an agreement or an extended collective labour agreement or a company or establishment agreement may define the conditions under which derogations may be made to the provisions of article L. 3164-6, provided that the young workers concerned by these derogations benefit from the provisions relating…
Regardless of their length of service in the company, employees under the age of twenty-one on 30 April of the previous year are entitled, if they so request, to a holiday of thirty working days. They may not claim any holiday pay for the days of holiday that they claim in addition to those that they have acquired as a result of work carried out during the reference period.
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