Child Labor Training
Work experience can be a great benefit to teens and their employers. From work-hour restrictions to prohibited occupations, the Bureau of Child Labor administers and enforces Indiana laws regarding the employment of teens. The Bureau of Child Labor also offers training and educational resources to employers, managers, schools and teens on Child Labor laws and safe workplace practices.
The Bureau of Child Labor is scheduling free training seminars for fall/winter 2009. These seminars will cover all aspects of the employment of minors, and will be open to employers, educators, parents and minors. To learn more about training opportunities or to enroll in training, pleae visit our training page here.
To contact the Bureau of Child Labor, please e-mail childlabor@dol.in.gov .
Online Work Permit System Updates
The Online Work Permit System has recently undergone several upgrades to make it more reliable and user-friendly.
Beginning January 1, 2010, all schools in Indiana must begin using the online work permit system to issue work permits to minors. The Indiana Department of Labor will no longer produce or distribute paper work permits.
To assist in navigating the system, the Indiana Department of Labor has created several online tutorials and a text guide explaining each aspect of using the online work permit system on our website. This information may be found on our Forms and Publications page. We have also added a section to our Frequently Asked Questions page explaining the statutory requirements, policies and procedures of issuing work permits online.
Teen Worker Safety
The Bureau of Child Labor has partnered with INSafe, Indiana's occupational safety and health consultation program, to launch the Teen Worker Safety Campaign. This campaign focuses on providing teens, employers, educators and parents with the knowledge and resources necessary to keep minors safe in the workplace.
As part of the kick-off, the Bureau of Child Labor and INSafe have created two short training videos centered around Indiana's Child Labor laws and on the job safety.
For more information about teen labor laws and safety, please visit the Teen Worker Safety page and our Frequently Asked Questions. We may also be reached via e-mail at childlabor@dol.in.gov .
Press releases related to the Bureau of Child Labor are available below, as well as on the Indiana Department of Labor homepage, www.in.gov/dol .
- June 30, 2009 :
Teen Summer Worker Safety Campaign: Prohibited and Hazardous Occupations - June 16, 2009 :
Teen Summer Worker Safety Campaign: Work Permits and Hour Restrictions - June 8, 2009 :
Indiana Department of Labor Launches Teen Summer Safety Campaign
- File a complaint with IOSHA.
- Report an accident or fatality to IOSHA.
- Obtain a safety poster.
- Issue an Online Work Permit.
- Schedule a Common Construction Wage Hearing.
- Request training by the Child Labor Bureau at my place of business.
- Order a minimum wage poster.
- Order a child labor poster.
- Some statistics on fatalities, injuries or illnesses here in Indiana or nationwide.
- Learn a company's citation history.
- Learn more about the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP)
- Find out about signing up for a mine certification examination.
- Schedule an INSafe consultation.
- Contact INSafe Customer Service
- Speak to an occupational safety or health expert.
- Review current work related injury/illness statistics.
- Get updated OSHA Recordkeeping Forms.
- Calculate injury/illness rates and compare with other industries.
