Abstract

The ban on night work as a part of the work time's legal framework is an element of the special protection of minor labour during the employment relationship. The current research attempts to answer the question in what way and whether the ban protects the work of adolescents in an adequate and sufficiently satisfactory degree. The essence of the ban, the definition of "night work" and the administrative criminal liability as a consequence in violation of the ban according to the applicable national legislation are consistently investigated in the current research. The conclusions about the need for a legislative amendment that have been reached reason the suggestions made for the change and the improvement of some of the current legal provisions with the aim of greater security of life, health, welfare and development of working minors. This would have a positive effect on the special protection of the labour of minors which would become more comprehensive and complete.