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Employment Certificate (State
Law)
An Employment Certificate, commonly called a Work Permit, is
required for all minors who have not reached their 18th birthday.
Minors may obtain Work Permits from:
- A school Issuing Officer (including most private schools)
- The county school superintendent's office
Got a Job? Get
a Work Permit! It's the Law!
Instructions
for Obtaining an Employment Certificate for Minors Under age
18
A work permit data sheet must be initiated either online or via paper by the minor prior to being completed by the employer. A completed work permit data sheet is submitted online or via paper to an issuing officer for issuance of the employment certificate.
Get a Youth Work Permit Online
Section A (Completed online or via paper by the minor)
- Address should include a street number and name, city,
and zip code.
- Ensure age and date of birth are consistent.
- Instruct employer to enter required information online or complete the paper work permit data sheet.
Work Permit - Minor's Instructions for the Online System
When a minor receives a job offer, he or she gives the form to the employer.
Section B (Completed online or via paper by the employer)
- Ensure street address, city, zip code and phone number
are completed.
- Enter the type of work to be performed.
- Return paper work permit data sheet to minor, if applicable.
Work Permit - Employer's Instructions for the Online System
Section C (Completed by the Issuing Officer)
After Sections A and B have been completed, the Issuing Officer accesses the online information or receives the paper work permit data sheet from the minor.
- Review Sections A and B to ensure completeness
including signatures.
- Verify date of birth of minor.
- Complete Section C.
- Issue paper Employment Certificate to minor to be given to the employer.
Work Permit - Issuing Officer's Instructions for the Online System
Issuing Officers May be
the:
- County Superintendent of Schools
or designee.
- Designated Issuing Officer of
a public school.
- Principal Administrative Officer
of a licensed private school or designee.
Home schooled minors, minors not attending school, and minors from out-of-state must have their employment certificates issued by one of the above sources. These minors should take their birth certificate to the Issuing Officer. To work in Georgia, the employment certificate must be issued by a Georgia Issuing Officer. After the Issuing Officer has completed Section C, a copy of the employment certificate will be presented to the minor.
Certificate Maintenance
The minor takes the copy of the employment certificate to the Employer. The Employer must maintain this copy of the employment certificate on the premises where the work is performed for the duration of the minor’s employment.
Minors 16 and 17 years of age who are issued a permanent identification card (Form DOL-4102) by the Issuing Officer should retain the card themselves. A minor should present their first Employer with the original copy of the employment certificate. For subsequent employment, a minor should present the ID card to the new Employer who must make a copy of the ID card and return the original to the minor. A copy of the ID card must be maintained on the premises where the work is performed as long as the minor is employed. |
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