Steps to get a work permit 

 

 

 

A minor who is 14 or 15 years of age may only work three hours on a school day, outside of normal school hours. These minors may only work a maximum of 18 hours per school week. On non-school days (weekends, holidays, and vacation), they may work up to eight hours in one day. If these minors are enrolled in school-supervised and administered work experience programs, they may work up to 23 hours per week, any portion of which may be during school hours. (California Education Code § 49116.)

 

When school is not in session, minors aged 14 and 15 may be employed no more than eight hours in a day or 40 hours in one week between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. During the summer, however, from June 1 through Labor Day, these minors may work until 9:00 p.m. (California Labor Code § 1391.)

 

16-year-olds and 17-year-olds

Minors aged 16 and 17 may be employed up to eight hours on non-school days. They may also be employed up to eight hours on a school day preceding a non-school day if their work permit allows it. They may be employed up to four hours on school days. (California Labor Code § 1391; California Education Code §§ 49112, 49116.) A “school day” is defined as a day on which the minor must attend school for four or more hours. On a day preceding a school day, these minors may also not work before 5:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. NOTE: If the minor is enrolled in work experience or cooperative vocational education programs approved by the State Department of Education or a private school, the minor may work after 10:00 p.m., but no later than 12:30 a.m., providing that the parent and work experience coordinator approve these hours and such hours are not harmful or detrimental to the health of the minor. (California Labor Code § 1391.1.)

 

When school is not in session, these minors may work a maximum of 8 hours per day and 48 hours per week. If the minor works two jobs, both jobs together may not total more than the legal number of hours that minor may work.

Part-time students of this age may work during regular school hours so long as their workday does not interfere with their part-time schooling requirements.

 

High school graduates or the equivalent may work the same hours as adults so long as they are paid comparably to what an adult in the same job with the same level of skill, seniority, length of service and duties would be paid. (California Labor Code § 1391.2.)

More information: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DLSE-CL.htm

https://www.calrest.org/staff/employment-minors