Work Permits End This Summer, Among Changes In State Child Labor Laws
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Starting this summer, Indiana children less than 18 years old will no longer be required to get a work permit. It’s one of a handful of changes to state child labor laws coming into effect this year as a result of legislation passed in 2020.
Beginning July 1, the state will require employers hiring five or more teens to register themselves on a public database. Currently, schools have to certify a teenager’s age and academic standing before they’re allowed to work. The legislation also renamed the state’s Bureau of Child Labor to the current Bureau of Youth Employment and removed mandatory breaks for young workers.
May 4, 2021 / 04:12 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) The Indiana Department of Labor has announced changes for businesses that employ minors. The department’s Bureau of Youth Employment says, beginning July 1, work permits will be replaced with the new Youth Employment System, or YES, registration platform.
State Labor Commissioner Joe Hoage says schools will no longer be responsible for issuing work permits, or tracking and registering minor employees. Employers to have five or more employees under the age of 18 at an individual location will now be required to register on the YES platform.
“Employers who meet the criteria must register themselves as a youth employer, and provide specific minor employee information” said Michael Myers, director of the Bureau of Youth Employment.