The Convention on the Rights of the Child protects the human rights of children, including the rights of juvenile workers, and sets international standards for their protection. Firstly, this article discusses the scope of protection of juvenile workers under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Then the paper analyses the provisions on juvenile work contained in the Polish Constitution and the Polish Labour Code, in particular those concerning labour protection. Finally, the article examines the compliance of Polish regulations on juvenile work with the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.