Is it illegal for ktv to recruit 17-year-old minors?

If it is not illegal, according to the provisions of the Law on the Protection of Minors, minors who have reached the age of 17 are not child labor, and workers who are recruited by employers at the age of 17 are not child labor. According to the relevant provisions of the Labor Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Labor Law of China, employers are prohibited from recruiting minors under the age of 16. When recruiting minors under the age of 16, literary, artistic, sports and special arts and crafts units must abide by the relevant provisions of the state and guarantee their right to receive compulsory education.

1. What kind of legal responsibilities will enterprises bear if they use child labor illegally?

If the employing unit uses child labor, the administrative department of labor security shall punish it according to the standard of a fine of 5,000 yuan per month for each child; Whoever uses child labor in workplaces where toxic substances are used shall be given a heavier punishment; If it fails to make corrections within the time limit, it shall be punished according to the standard of a monthly fine of 1 000 yuan per child worker, and its business license shall be revoked or the registration of private non-enterprise units shall be revoked. Units or individuals who introduce 16 minors to employment will be punished according to the standard of a fine of 5,000 yuan per introducer. Kidnapping and abducting child labor, forcing child labor, using child labor to engage in high altitude, underground, radioactive, highly toxic, flammable and explosive labor with the fourth level of physical labor intensity stipulated by the state, using child labor under the age of 14, or causing child labor death or serious disability, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law. Staff of state administrative organs such as labor and social security departments, public security organs, and administrative departments for industry and commerce who neglect their duties and abuse their powers, which constitutes a crime, will also be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Labor Law.

Article 15 Employers are prohibited from recruiting minors under the age of 16. When recruiting minors under the age of 16, literary, artistic, sports and special arts and crafts units must abide by the relevant provisions of the state and guarantee their right to receive compulsory education.

Article 16 A labor contract is an agreement between a laborer and an employer to establish a labor relationship and clarify the rights and obligations of both parties. To establish labor relations, a labor contract shall be concluded.