Can i work legally

[cheeky15]

i have got a saturday job in a pet shop and my boss is going to need my national insurance number and im only 15, but my boss thinks im 16 so i need to get a national insurance number but i dont no if i can get a national insurance number. Please help

[Loz_82uk]

I'm not sure about your national insurance number, but you can work legally at 15 for up to 8 hours on a Saturday and during school holidays for a maximum of 35 hours a week doing 'light work' (which includes shop work).
Employers who want to employ children or young people under school leaving age are required to get a permit from their local authority (i.e. the county council). The permit must be signed by both the employer and one of your parents. Hope this helps.

[spanky2b2]

How long till you turn 16 hun? coz you will recieve your NI number a couple of months before your 16th

[saxy_jag]

And you need to put your boss right - now! If you had a serious accident at work, your parents would need to be contacted as you're still classed as a minor. If the boss failed to do that, he could land himself in trouble.