Queensland Consolidated Regulations

CHILD EMPLOYMENT REGULATION 2016 - REG 16

16 Records to be kept

(1) An employer of a child must keep a record about the child’s employment with the employer that includes the following information—

(a) the full name, date of birth and address of the child;

(b) the name, address and phone number of—

(i) the employer; and

(ii) a parent of the child; and

(iii) a nominated person for the child;

(c) the address of the child’s workplace;

(d) if the child is a school-aged or young child, particulars of the work done by the child, including—

(i) the days and times when the child worked, including the time the child started work and the time the child finished work on a day; and

(ii) the rest periods for the child, including meal breaks;

(e) if the child is not a school-aged or young child—a copy of an identification document issued under an Act or by the child’s school showing the child’s date of birth;

Examples—

passport, birth certificate, school identification card

(f) a copy of any of the following relevant to the child’s employment—

(i) special circumstances certificate;

(ii) work limitation notice;

(iii) parent’s consent form.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(2) The employer must keep the record at the employer’s place of business for 2 years after the last day the child worked for the employer.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(3) This section applies in addition to the record-keeping requirements under the Industrial Relations Act 1999 .