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In Victoria, employers must obtain a permit from WIV before hiring children under the age of 15 and ensure they’re supervised by a person with a working with children check.
Muffin Break is the eighth business to have allegedly broken child employment laws over the past 18 months, per .
The bust comes after the watchdog spent the recent school holidays inspecting takeaway food businesses across Melbourne to make sure they were complying with child employment laws.
“Kids under 15 don’t always recognise risks in the workplace and some don’t feel able to speak up when they feel unsafe. The permit system helps ensure the employer understands the risks and puts measures in place to keep young staff safe,” WIV commissioner said in a .
The case against Muffin Break’s Southland store will be heard in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on June 16.
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