Get Work Permit Illinois

A minor in Illinois can generally work up to 3 hours per day or 24 hours per week when school is in session.

Children 14 and 15 years of age may work up to three hours per school day and up to 24 hours per week when school is in session. The combined hours of school and work cannot exceed eight hours per day.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION INTENT TO EMPLOY LETTER. ... PROOF OF AGE (ORIGINAL) ... ORIGINAL SOCIAL SECURITY CARD. STATE ID OR VALID DRIVERS LICENSE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN. PARENTAL APPROVAL. ... MEDICAL STATEMENT (NOTE FROM PHYSICIAN) ... PRINCIPAL'S STATEMENT (WAIVED DURING SUMMER MONTHS WHEN SCHOOL IS NOT IN SESSION)

Work permits or employment certificates must be obtained from your local school for all minors 14 and 15 years of age before beginning work.

Maximum Hours of Work for Minors Working hour restrictions limit how many hours a minor may work per day, and per week. For Minors Under 16: 8 hours per day, 48 hours per week, 6 days per week of work are permitted when school is not in session.

Hours are regulated if you're under 16. Kids 12 and 13 can only work on farms, and with their parents' consent. Kids 14 and 15 can have jobs that are officially not hazardous, not manufacturing, and not mining.

Children under 16 may not work for more than 8 hours per day, or for more than 6 consecutive days in a week, or in excess of 48 hours in a week. Children under 16 may not work more than 3 hours on a school day or in excess of 24 hours in the school week.

For Minors Under 16: 8 hours per day, 48 hours per week, 6 days per week of work are permitted when school is not in session. During a school period, 3 hours of work are allowed per day [8 combined hours of work and school], and up to 24 per week.