Indiana Child Labor Amendments Take Effect

Implementation Date: January 1, 2025

Effective January 1, 2025, Indiana's child labor laws are amended to, among other things: 

  • Repeal the occupation prohibitions and hours of work restrictions and for minors 16 and older;
  • Add exemptions for:
    • Certain actor or performers;
    • Newspaper carriers ; or
    • Homeworkers who make evergreen wreaths; and
  • Amend the employment certificates / work permit requirements to:
    • Require that employers report certain new or changed information at least twice a month; and
    • Specify that the minor's date of hire is the first date on which the minor performs work for the employer.

+2024 Bill Text IN H.B. 1093, amending +Ind. Code 22-2-18.1-16, +Ind. Code 22-2-18.1-17, +Ind. Code 22-2-18.1-22 and +Ind. Code 22-2-18.1-23 and repealing several sections. +2024 Bill Text IN S.B. 146, amending +Ind. Code 22-2-18.1-2 and +Ind. Code 22-2-18.1-26.