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LAFAYETTE PARISH — A new Louisiana law is changing the way minors get approved to work, removing schools and school districts from the work permit process.
Under Louisiana House Bill 232, schools are no longer responsible for issuing, approving or maintaining work permits for minor employees. Instead, employers will now handle the required documentation and submit the information directly through the state system.
“Instead of students losing time with coming to the school board office or their school, they will be able to go to work immediately because that [transaction] will happen between the student and the employer themselves,” said Rollan Moore, director of child welfare and attendance for the Lafayette Parish School System.
While the process is changing, some requirements remain in place. Minors under the age of 17 must still receive authorization from a parent or legal guardian before they can be hired.
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