{"id":3387,"date":"2020-08-18T09:20:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T13:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/whs\/?page_id=3387"},"modified":"2023-08-15T10:41:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T14:41:20","slug":"employment-work-permit-guidelines-for-14-17-year-old-workers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellesleyps.org\/whs\/employment-work-permit-guidelines-for-14-17-year-old-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment\/Work Permit Guidelines for 14-17 Year Old Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Per Mass General Laws<\/a>, individuals under 18 must obtain a work permit from their local superintendent before starting a new job. In Wellesley, the Superintendent has designated WHS Guidance Secretary Lucretia Burns to manage the work permit process. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please reach out to Ms. Burns for an appointment ONLY after taking the following steps<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Download the Youth Employment Permit Application<\/a> and Youth Employment Permit Process<\/a>. You can also access these forms in Spanish<\/a> (Espa\u00f1ol), Portuguese<\/a> (Portugu\u00e9s), Chinese<\/a> (\u4e2d\u56fd\u4eba), and Vietnamese<\/a> (Ti\u1ebfng Vi\u1ec7t).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Once a job offer is made by an employer, the employer must complete and sign the \u201cPromise of Employment\u201d section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. For 14 and 15 year old students only:<\/strong> Please have your doctor complete the Physician\u2019s Certificate of Health, which must be signed within 12 months from the date the application is presented to the school for issuing the permit. A copy of a physical exam report will not be accepted.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. If you are not a СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Student:<\/strong> If you are not enrolled in WPS, you must provide a letter from your attending school stating your enrollment status. This letter must be on your school\u2019s letterhead.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Both the prospective employee and<\/strong> a parent, guardian, or custodian must sign the permit form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. The permit form must be submitted with one<\/strong> of the following documents:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n