Work-Permits

 

All minors under the age of 18 (including those employed by parents) must have a work permit. Minors with a high school diploma, those who have passed the state proficiency exam, or are doing certain types of work may be exempt (see below).

Minors must meet mandatory school attendance and academic requirements. Schools may restrict or reduce employment hours/types if schoolwork or health is impaired.

• Minors who have high school diplomas or passed the state proficiency examination

• Renewed each school year or when a new job is obtained.
• Kept on file at the minor's worksite.

All minors must be covered by Workers’ Compensation Insurance, including those employed by parents or by businesses from a private residence.

• In most cases, a minor must be paid the minimum wage.

Hazardous Occupations for All Minors — Federal Law:

• Motor vehicle driving on public roads
• Power-driven woodworking machines
• Exposure to radioactive substances
• Power-driven hoisting apparatus (cranes, forklifts, etc.)
• Power-driven metal-forming, punching, & shearing machines
• Power-driven bakery machines
• Power-driven paper-products machines
• Power-driven circular saws, band saws, & guillotine shears
• Roofing operations
• Excavation operations
• For a complete list, contact Wage & Hour Office: (213) 894-6375

• Selling or serving alcoholic beverages
• Building or construction work
• Delivering goods from motor vehicles
• In the vicinity of moving machinery
• Hazardous occupations
• Operating an auto or truck
• In the vicinity of explosives

• In or about a gasoline service station (except cashiers, clerical, or labelers)
• Public messenger service
• In or about dangerous equipment & power-driven machinery, aircraft, or vessels
• Selling to passing motorists: newspapers, candy, flowers, etc.
• Selling door-to-door unless all safety conditions are met