What are the consequences of recruiting employees below 16?

Legal analysis: if a person under the age of 16 is hired, the labor administrative department shall order him to make corrections and impose a fine; If the circumstances are serious, the business license shall be revoked by the market supervision and management department; Those who constitute a crime shall bear criminal responsibility. Units of literature, art, sports and special arts and crafts that recruit minors under the age of 16 must abide by the relevant provisions of the state.

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

Article 15 Employers are prohibited from recruiting minors under the age of 16.

Units of literature, art, sports and special arts and crafts that recruit minors under the age of 16 must abide by the relevant provisions of the state, go through the examination and approval procedures, and guarantee their right to receive compulsory education.

Article 94 If an employer illegally recruits minors under the age of 16, the labor administrative department shall order them to make corrections and impose a fine; If the circumstances are serious, the business license shall be revoked by the market supervision and management department.