Abstract:
One of the priorities of any state is the protection of the rights of the child. In different countries, there are
special mechanisms for protecting the interests of children, and one of them is the formation of a special procedure
for the legal proceedings against juveniles who have committed unlawful actions - juvenile justice. It
is based on the doctrine of «parens patrie», according to which the state behaves as a trustee or a responsible
person for minors, protecting them from dangerous behavior and harmful surroundings. The article deals with
the history of the emergence of courts for juvenile cases in different countries, about their peculiarities and
differences, and about the age qualification of subjects of juvenile justice. The legislation of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, directly devoted to the rights of minor children, including legal regulation of work of minors is
discussed in more detail. The development of proposals for the strengthening and development of regulations
governing labor relations with the participation of workers under the age of eighteen years demonstrates the
relevance of the problem of the legal regulation of labor relations with minors.
