Public Act 90 of 1978, the Youth Employment Standards Act (YESA), as amended, defines a minor as someone who is less than 18 years of age, including but not limited to employees, volunteers, independent contractors, and performing artists.
Minors under 18 years of age must obtain a work permit or a written agreement or contract entered into between the employer and the governing school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school before starting work. Work permits can be obtained from the state of Michigan school issuing officer (the chief administrator of a school district, intermediate school district, etc.) the minor attends or the school district where the minor will be employed. If the minor changes jobs, a new work permit is required for the new employer. A work permit may be revoked for poor academic performance. A work permit is required even if the minor is home/cyber/virtual/online schooled, does not attend school, or out-of-state resident.
More information about YESA is available on Michigan.gov
Minors under the age of 18 are required to have a work permit prior to starting work.
Minors under the age of 18 cannot be employed or permitted to work, with or without pay, or volunteer until the person, company, business, firm, or corporation proposing to employ the minor obtains and keeps on file at the minor’s place of employment (work location) a current and valid age-appropriate work permit, which has been issued by a state of Michigan issuing officer of the school district, intermediate school district, public school academy or nonpublic school prior to starting work.
The minor first must submit a CA-6 or CA-7 to a state of Michigan school district, intermediate school district, public school academy or nonpublic school official designated as an issuing officer and provide one of the following acceptable forms of evidence of age:
Minors seeking employment who are homeschooled shall be issued a work permit by the state of Michigan issuing officer of the school district, intermediate school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school in which the minor’s residence or prospective employer is located. The minor must present a signed, written statement from the parent or guardian, as the instructor of record, indicating how many hours per week the student is being homeschooled (Nonpublic and Home School information). The state of Michigan issuing officer will attach the parent/guardian statement to the work permit and keep a copy of the statement with their copy of the work permit filed at the school.
CA-6 Work Permit for minors under 16 years of age
CA-7 Work Permit for minors 16 to 17 years of age
Hard copies of forms are available for pick up from the WPS Administration Building or Wyoming High School main office during regular business hours.
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Step 1 – Pick up a work permit from the WPS Administration Building or Wyoming High School. Forms can also be downloaded or printed using the links below.
Step 2 – The minor and parent/guardian must complete Section I of the work permit in its entirety (all areas must be completed).
Step 3 – After completing Section I, the minor then takes the work permit to the employer. The employer must complete Section II of the work permit, in its entirety (all areas must be completed including listing all work the minor will be performing, equipment and/or tools minor will use, starting and ending hours to be worked, number of days per week to be worked and number of hours per days to be worked, etc).
Step 4 – The minor must submit the work permit, after the employer has completed Section II, to a state of Michigan school district, intermediate school district, public school academy or nonpublic school official designated issuing officer for review and to complete section III. (This would be your high school unless your high school is closed in the summer. If your high school is closed you will bring the permit to the WPS Administration Building at 3575 Gladiola Ave. SW, Wyoming, MI 49519)
The issuing officer must copy the work permit and place the work permit in the minor’s permanent school file and return the original work permit to the minor.
Step 5 – The minor must give the original work permit (after the designated official issuing officer has reviewed and approved by signing and dating) to the employer prior to start of work which is kept on file at the minor’s place of employment.
The amended act eliminates the use of yellow and pink colored permits for certain age groups. Act 90 now distinguishes work permits for youth under age 18 as follows:
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Michigan's Youth Employment Standard Act can be found in Michigan Legislature Section 409, Act 90 of 1978. Follow the links below for rules regarding days/hours minors are allowed to be employed, along with other general restrictions.
WPS Administration Building
3575 Gladiola Ave. SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 530-7550
School Year Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Summer Hours (June 15th – August 7th):
Monday – Thursday
8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Wyoming High School
1350 Prairie Parkway
Wyoming, MI 49509
(616) 530-7580
School Year Hours:
Monday – Friday
7:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Summer Hours (June 15th – August 7th):
Closed
