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SAN DIEGO – As the 2008-2009 school year begins, working minors and their employers are reminded that state law requires a Permit to Employ and Work for any employee less than 18 years of age who has not graduated from high school or passed the California High School Proficiency Examination.
Minors are responsible for obtaining a work permit and employers are required to terminate the employment of any minor without an active work permit.
Minors who have graduated from high school or passed the California proficiency exam can give a copy of their high school diploma or proficiency exam certificate to their employer in lieu of a work permit. Minors who have not fulfilled one of these requirements must be enrolled in school in order to have a work permit application processed.
All work permits issued by the San Diego Unified School District expire on September 9, 2009, following the start of the new school year on September 2, 2008. The expiration date is indicated on all permits. Permits issued by other districts may have other expiration dates.
Students may obtain application forms, or get information about work permits and child labor laws, at any high school, or contact the district’s work permit office at (858) 627-7355.
