Dive Brief:

• Youth work permits, which outline the potential hours and work duties for a minor worker, help prevent child labor violations, according to an analysis of U.S. Department of Labor data conducted by Economic Policy Institute, a progressive think tank.
• EPI found that between 2008 and 2020, states that mandated youth work permits saw 15.5% fewer child labor violation cases and 35.2% fewer minors involved in those violations compared to states without such permits.
• “As state legislators prepare for legislative sessions to begin, they should oppose misguided attempts to eliminate youth work permits and look to strengthen them by making sure the process is clear, accessible, and effective at keeping minors safe at work,” three EPI authors concluded in a blog post about the analysis.

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Dive Insight:

Federally, child labor is enforced by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which sets out conditions under which minors may work. The law includes provisions governing the ages at which youth may perform certain types of work and which hours they may work, among other elements of minor employment.

In addition, states may require youth work permits — and 35 states do, as well as the District of Columbia. These are typically “simple,...

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