Illinois Child Labor Law of 2024 Takes Effect

Implementation Date: January 1, 2025

Effective January 1, 2025, the Illinois Child Labor Law, 820 ILCS 205/1 et seq., is repealed and replaced with the Child Labor Law of 2024, which establishes requirements for minors under the age of 16 involving:

• Prohibited occupations;
• Hours of work;
• Break periods; and
• Employment certificate / work permits.

In addition, employers must ensure that all minors are supervised by an adult 21 years of age or older, on site, at all times while the minor is working.

+Child Labor Law of 2024., 2023 Bill Text IL S.B. 3646.