Council Directive 94/33/EC of 22 June 1994 on the protection of young people at work Jurisdiction European Union Year 1994 Published in English, French Original/other title [French] Directive 94/33/CE du Conseil, du 22 juin 1994, relative ŕ la protection des jeunes au travail [Communautés européennes] Serial title Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes Source 20 Aug. 1994, Vol.37, No.L.216, p.12-20. Serial number 94/33/EC Online availability [English] http://europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=31994L0033&model=guichett Descriptors [Primary] European Communities, child labour, hours of work, prohibited work, young persons [Secondary] dangerous work, directive, night work, responsibilities of employers Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract This directive specifies that the Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit work by children, that they shall ensure that work by adolescents is strictly regulated and that young people are protected against economic exploitation and against any work likely to harm their safety, their health or their physical, mental, moral or social development or to jeopardize their education. The general obligations on employers are described as well as the type of work prohibited. Special provisions apply to working time, night work, rest periods, annual rest and work by adolescents in the event of force majeure (unexpected emergencies). A non-exhaustive list of agents, processes and work likely to entail specific risks for young people is given in annex. CIS No. 94-1810 Database ID 63514