Virginia Work Permit

WORKING IN VIRGINIA 

14 OR 15 YEARS OF AGE

14 & 15-year-olds MUST obtain a work permit (employment certificate)

This is done online and involves 3 consecutive steps:

1.   Youth registration (can only be done once a formal job offer has been made by the employer)

2.   Employer registration

3.   Parent/Guardian/Custodian registration

The high school counseling office is NOT involved with this process.

To get started, the online web application is available at: https://vaeecs.doli.virginia.gov/vaeecs/

What hours can a 14- or 15-year-old work?

• · May not work more than 3 hours a day on a school day;

• · May not work more than 18 hours a week in a school week;

• · May not work more than 8 hours a day on a non-school day;

• · May not work more than 40 hours a week in a non-school week;

• · May not work before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m., except between June 1st and Labor Day, they may work as late as 9 p.m.;

• · May not work during school hours unless enrolled in a school work-training program;

• · Must be given a 30-minute rest or meal period after 5 consecutive hours of work.