Indiana has enacted legislation that discontinues the state’s system for tracking employment of minors under 18. The measure removes all statutory references to the Youth Employment System, which previously required businesses with teen workers to register and provide information regarding the number of minors employed and their work status. With these changes, the Indiana Department of Labor will no longer maintain the database or oversee employer reporting obligations connected to it.
The new law eliminates the requirements that businesses document when teen workers begin or end employment and removes the monetary penalties tied to missed reporting deadlines. These revisions follow the state’s earlier decision to discontinue the use of work permits and shift oversight of child labor away from the Department of Education.
The statutory changes are scheduled to take effect on July 1 and will formally conclude the state’s use of the Youth Employment System. Employers and regulatory agencies will transition to procedures that no longer rely on statewide reporting for the monitoring of youth employment.