Youth Employment (YE) FAQs

Do minors have to receive a break/lunch when working 6 hours or longer?

As of April 1, 2020, the Indiana youth employment law removed the break/lunch requirement for minors. Employers are no longer required to provide a minor with a break or lunch regardless of the number of hours worked in a day.

My child is a homeschool/online school student, what hours are they allowed to work?

Students who are homeschooled or enrolled in an online school are considered the same as a minor who attends school in person. The school district calendar where the minor lives is used to determine beginning/end of school year, breaks, and holidays.

If I employ 4 or less minors, do I need to register my company in YES?

Employers are only required to register in YES if they employ 5 or more minors. Employers may voluntarily register on YES if they employ 4 or less minors.

Do I have to include summer help on my YES registration?

Yes. If you employ 5 or more minors, you are required to register your company and keep an updated list of minors regardless of length of employment.

Can a 14/15 year old work until 9:00pm on the weekends during the school year?

No. A 14/15 year old can only work until 7:00pm regardless of the day of the week except from June 1 to Labor Day.

From June 1 to Labor Day, a 14/15 year old can work until 9:00pm except once school is back in session. When school starts but it is before Labor Day, a 14/15 year old can only work until 7:00pm on a night before a school day.

They would still be allowed to work until 9:00 pm on a night not followed by a school day until Labor Day. After Labor Day, they would return to only being allowed to work until 7:00 pm.

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