Indianapolis, Ind. (January 24, 2022) – There were several important developments in labor and employment law last year in the State of Indiana, including changes to minors' work hours, pregnancy accommodations, and teachers' right to refrain from joining and paying union dues. Below is a summary of these key changes.

Indiana's New Youth Employment Database

Effective July 1, 2021, schools in Indiana stopped issuing work permits, and employers with minor employees are required to register with the Indiana Department of Labor. Employers who employ five or more minor employees are now responsible for tracking and reporting minor-employee information using the new Youth Employment System (YES) from the Indiana Department of Labor. Minors must be reported within three business days following hire date or the employer is subject to a $400 penalty per infraction.

The new law eliminates the need for employers to complete Intent to Hire paperwork and wait for prospective minor employees to get work permits from their schools. It should make hiring and employing minors more efficient and easier. However, the new provisions do not change the work-hour limits for minors, and employers must still comply with these restrictions along with the work hazard restrictions.

Indiana Changes Labor Law For Minor Employees

Relatedly, Indiana's Department of Labor has issued an update to the Teen Work Hour Restrictions notice, which provides the maximum hours minors are permitted to work and on...

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