Child Labor: Indiana
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Authors: Stuart R. Buttrick and Tareen Zafrullah, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Summary
- Indiana regulates the occupations in which minors may work and the hours during which they may work. See Prohibited Occupations and Hours of Work.
- Indiana employers that employ five or more minors ages 14-17 must register with the Indiana Department of Labor (IDOL) Youth Employment System (YES). See Employment Certificates / Work Permits.