Policies regarding employing own children?

From what understand my father is a manager of the IT department of a smallish business. It came up in conversation if he'd be able to employ me into the company, but he wasn't sure if it would be against some sort of company policy.

I was wondering what the policies are in relation to employing your own children. To reliterate, he is not the man in charge of the entire company - just the IT department. Would I need an interview like everybody else? Would he be able to take me on as a sort of apprentice? Help would be appreciated.

Apologies if this is horribly written and/or is full of spelling errors. I'm writing this on my iPhone.

Each company sets their own policies, so he would have to ask his boss or the owner since it is a small company.

If you or your father want to know what the company policy is ask the EMPLOYER…
no one here can tell you what his employer's policy is on nepotism.

MOST companies do NOT allow family members to work together if one is a subordinate of the other.

It depends on the company policies. Don't listen to Melt, this is called legal discrimination, just like its legal to discriminate against someone with a bachelors instead of a masters degree.

Yes. Otherwise he's discriminating. Plus everyone will despise you and you will hate your job.