Obtaining a Work Permit

Work permits are issued by the County Clerks office at the Lafayette County Courthouse.

You will be asked to complete a form, which needs to be signed by a parent or guardian, provide a driver's license, a social security card and a birth certificate or baptismal certificate.

There is a $10.00 fee. 

https://www.lafayettecountywi.org/clerk/page/child-labor-work-permit 



As summer kicks off and students are looking for work, please know that work permits may now be accessed by parents and guardians with a login on the Department of Workforce Development website at: 


https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/labour standards/workpermit/ 


Workers over the age of 16 do not require work permits. 


Another frequently asked question are the hours that minors may work and duties they may perform. There's a handy chart for work hours for minors at the end of this webpage: 

 

https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/laborstandards/workpermit/minoremployment.htm