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Work Permit

Work Permit Information:

Work permits or employment certificates must be obtained for all minors 14 and 15 years of age before beginning work.

Child Labor Law Regulates the employment of workers under 16 years of age. The law protects children by:

  • Requiring employment certificates. The certificate confirms that a minor is old enough to work, physically capable to perform the job and that the job will not interfere with the minor's education.
  • Prohibiting work in hazardous occupations.
  • Limiting working hours. All work before 7 a.m. and after 7 p.m. is prohibited. However, work until 9 p.m. is allowed from June 1 through Labor Day.
  • Requiring that a child performer in an artistic or creative service have a trust fund set up in their name where 15% of their gross earnings will be deposited.
  • The Child Labor Law does not apply to the following: In any place or establishment in which intoxicating alcoholic liquors are served or sold for consumption on the premises, or in which such liquors are manufactured or bottled; except as follows: 1. busboy and kitchen employment, not otherwise prohibited, when in connection with the service of meals at any private club, fraternal organization or veteran’s organization shall not be prohibited by this subsection

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call our office at (815) 434-0780

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