Work Permit Procedure for Arbor Students    

All minors ages 12 through 17 must have a “Permit to Employ and Work” on file with the employer during the full term of their employment.  Students desiring a work permit must follow the procedures outlined below to obtain a work permit.  A different protocol applies to children wishing to obtain an entertainment work permit, further information for this permit is included below.

Once an offer for employment has been secured, the prospective employer may furnish the required document or you may download a copy of the Request for Work Permit and Statement of Intent to Employ Minor form (form B1-1) here to download and print the form.  The student must have an offer of employment first before the school may complete this form.

1. Fill out the B1-1 form and have the employer sign it.
2. Return the B1-1 form to Arbor Academy for our signature and a letter of support; please note all records must be complete for us to support employment for your child.
3. Take the completed form to your local district for issuance of the work permit.
4. It is highly recommended that the parent read the Child Labor Law found at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/childlaborpamphlet2000.html 

 Permits issued during the school year expire five days after the opening of the next succeeding school year and must be renewed [EC 49118].

 PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING AN ENTERTAINMENT WORK PERMIT

• Obtain the "Application for Permission to Work in the Entertainment Industry" from any Division of Labor Standards Enforcement office or online here.
• The minor’s parent or legal guardian must complete all of the requested information on the application, and print and sign her or his name.
• If the minor is of school age (first grade and above), an authorized school official (School Director or Education Specialist) must complete the "School Record" portion of the application, sign his or her name and print his or her title or position, and affix the school's seal or stamp.  

·         The completed application with original signatures and the school's seal or stamp affixed thereto must either be mailed or presented in person to any Division of Labor Standards Enforcement office for issuance of the minor’s entertainment work permit.  Faxed copies will not be accepted.

State of California

Dept. of Industrial Relations

Division of Labor Standards Enforcement

2424 Arden Way

Sacramento, CA 95825

916-323-4920

www.dir.ca.gov to find your local office