Indiana companies employing minors should review Indiana’s updated statutory procedure making them responsible for registering the employee with the state, among other obligations. The legislature designed the new procedure to modernize and simplify the hiring process for employers and minors.
In 2020, the Indiana General Assembly enacted changes in the law concerning the employment of minors. Most changes went into effect in 2020, but the elimination of work permits and the implementation of a new registration system did not go into effect until July 1, 2021. The delayed implementation of those changes provided employers, school administrations, and the Bureau of Youth Employment additional time to prepare.
Indiana schools no longer issue work permits to minors seeking employment beginning July 1, 2021. As a result, responsibilities previously held by Indiana school administrations have shifted to employers.
Under the new statute, employers that hire, employ, or permit at least five minors between the ages of 14 and 18 to work in a gainful occupation are responsible for registering and tracking minor employees in Indiana’s new Youth Employment System (YES).
Although schools are no longer responsible for tracking and registering minor employees, schools may continue collaborating with employers in balancing students’ employment and academic performance. Through YES, schools can continue monitoring which employers are hiring minor...
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