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If you are a CURRENT STUDENT AT VMHS, complete the following steps to get a work permit:
Please keep in mind that students must be hired prior to requesting a work permit since employer information needs to be added to the permit before it is issued back to students.
Please note: Work Permit Turnaround Time is 48 to 72 hours.
- Download the WORK PERMIT APPLICATION FORM (Students under 18 years of age who are being hired for a job must obtain a work permit).
- Students must maintain a 2.0 or above GPA to qualify for a Permit to Employ and Work.
- Please allow up to 72 hours to process your application.
- Submit your completed (first three sections) of the Statement of Intent to Employ Minor and Request for Work Permit application to:
During the school year:
Students can download a work permit. Submit to front office.
During school breaks, spring break, summer vacation, winter break:
Students can download a work permit and must submit via email to Student Support Services or call 951.696.1600
Please keep in mind that students must be hired prior to requesting a work permit since employer information needs to be added to the permit before it is issued back to students.
Please note: Work Permit Turnaround Time is 2-3 SCHOOL DAYS.
If your student is interested in finding a job, there is a new free website to assist in the process. Please go to: www.JobsForTeensHQ.com
Work Permit Overview
General Summary of Minors’ Work Regulations
- Generally, minors must attend school until age 18 unless they are 16 years or older and have graduated from high school or received a state Certificate of Proficiency.
- Employers of minors required to attend school must complete a “Statement of Intent to Employ Minor and Request for Work Permit” (form B1-1) for the school district of attendance for each such minor.
- Employers must retain a “Permit to Employ and Work” (Form B1-4) for each such minor.
- Work permits (B1-4) must always be retained for three years and open for inspection by sanctioned authorities.
- A work permit (B1-4) must be revoked whenever the issuing authority determines the employment is illegal or is impairing the health or education of the minor.
For more information about hazardous occupations, contact the U.S. Department of Labor (Child Labor Bulletins 101 and 102) and the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. Regional offices are in several California cities. They are listed in the “Government Listings” section of telephone directories.
- Minors younger than 16 years can work only in limited, specified occupations which exclude baking, manufacturing, processing, construction, warehouse, and transportation occupations.
- In addition to safety regulations, labor laws applicable to adult employees are also generally applicable to minor employees, including workers' compensation insurance requirements.
- Child labor laws do not generally apply to minors who deliver newspapers or work at odd jobs, such as yard work and babysitting, or in private homes where the minor is not regularly employed.
- A day of rest from work is required if the total hours worked per week exceed 20 or if more than 4 hours are worked on any one day during the week.
Hours of Work
Students Age 16 - 17
- When school is in session: Daily maximum is 4 hours, Monday through Friday. May work up to 8 hours on any non-school day or on any day that precedes a non-school day. May be permitted to work up to 20 hours per week. Students in Work Experience Education programs may be permitted to work a maximum of 8 hours on a school day.
- When school is not in session: May work up to 40 hours per week, but no more than 8 hours in any one day. Work can be performed no earlier than 5:00 a.m. and no later than 10:00 p.m. except that work may extend to 12:30 a.m. on nights preceding non-school days. Students in Work Experience Education programs may be authorized to work until 12:30 a.m. on nights preceding school days with specified written permission.
Students Age 14 - 15
- When school is in session: On school days, the daily maximum is 3 hours. On non-school days, the daily maximum is 8 hours. Weekly maximum 18 hours. Students in Work Experience Education and career exploration programs may work up to 23 hours per week.
- When school is not in session: Daily maximum is 8 hours and weekly maximum is 40 hours.
Students may not work during public school hours, EXCEPT:
- Students in Work Experience Education or career exploration programs. Work must be performed no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and no later than 7:00 p.m. any day of the week. From June 1 to Labor Day, work hours may be extended to 9:00 p.m.
- Younger than 14: Labor laws generally prohibit nonfarm employment of children younger than 14. Special rules apply to agricultural work, domestic work, and the entertainment industry.
PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR LAWS
California Department of Education
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