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March-April 2020
IMCDOL
N. C. Department of Labor
Cherie Berry, Commissioner
www.labor.nc.gov
1-800-625-2267
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Process for Obtaining Youth Employment Certificates Soon to Change
By Dolores Quesenberry, Communications Director
The online process lor obtaining Youth Employment Certificates from the N.C.
Department of Labor will soon change. The new process, which is currently being tested,
will further ensure youths will not work in occupations deemed hazardous or detrimental
by shifting the responsibility of answering the questions about the type of work being
performed on the job from the youth to the employer.
“The Youth Employment Certificate is important because it alerts parents, teens and
employers of certain prohibited jobs and hour limits for workers between tire ages of
14 and 17,” Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry said. “Over the years, we have found
that many youths are not familiar enough with lire work they will be doing to answer
the questions
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the certificate accurately. The new process eliminates this glitch by
requiring employers to complete tire online process that asks specific questions about the
type of work perfonrred on tire job. and we are confident employers will understand this
important change.”
In North Carolina, 14- and 15-year-olds may only work between the hours of 7 a.m.
and 7 p.m. when school is in session and no more than three hours on school days, hr
addition, 1 4- and 1 5-year-olds are not allowed to wotk more than eight hours per day
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non-school days and no more than 18 houis per week when school is in session and no
The new Youth Employment Certificate process requires workers
under 18 years of age to visit the NCDOL website to obtain their
Youth Employment Identification (YEID) number. The youth will
then provide the number to their employer when accepting a job. The
Youth Employment Certificate must be signed by the youth, the parent/
guardian of the youth, and the employer prior to beginning work
more than 40 hours pa week when school is not in session. Between J une 1 and Labor Day when school is not in session, they may work between 7 a m. and 9 p.m.
Teens under 18 years of age and older than 13 years of age can work in most office jobs or retail and food service establishments. They may not work in
processing, mining
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in many workplaces where goods are manufactured because of tire hazardous nature of the work being performed. If an employa has an
on-premise ABC pennit. then teens under 16 years ofage and at least 14 years of age may only work on the outside grounds with written consent from a parent or
guardian as long as the youth is not involved with the preparation, serving, dispensing or sale of alcoholic beverages. For instance, a 14-
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1 5-year-old may work
at the tennis courts or golf course at a private club but would not be allowed to work as a serva or busboy if alcohol is saved inside.
“Just as before, the certificate must be signed by the youth, the parent or guardian, and the employer before the youth begins work." said Kisha Holmes, bureau
chief of the Wage and Hour Bureau. “Employer-; who fail to comply with this requirement
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any youth employment requirement may be subject to a civil penalty
for each violation.”
The Department of Labor is following a business model developed and used by the state of Virginia’s office that administers the youth employment certificates.
There are five steps involved with the new process involving separate steps for youths, parents or guardians, and employas:
Step 1 : Youths under the age of 1 8 who are seeking employment access the N.C. Department of Labor website and register for their Youth Employment
Identification (YEID) number. After providing required information, the youth will receive an email from NCDOL containing the YEID number and directing
them to provide it to their employa. The numbeis issued are unique to each youth and should be provided to all employers, regardless of the numba of jobs applied
for. Only one YEID numba will be issued per youth.
Step 2: The youth provides the employer with the YED number, and the employa visits the NCDOL website to access the form and provide the required
infonnation about the job.
Step 3: The youth receives an email with a link to go to the form on the NCDOL website and electronically sign the certificate. At this point, the youth will be
asked to provide an email address for a parent or guardian.
Step 4: Parent or guardian receives an email with a link to the form on the NCDOL website asking them to review and electronically sign the certificate, after
which the employer will receive an email.
Step 5: The employer will review and electronically sign the certificate. All parties receive a link to print the approved certificate. The employer is required to
maintain the certificate on record for two years after employment aids or until the employee turns 20.
“The process for obtaining signatures has been streamlined by incorporating the ability to secure legally binding electronic signatures online.” Holmes said.
“We hope this step makes the process seamless for all parties involved while ensuring youths in North Carolina are doing age-appropriate work during the
summertime or while school is in sessioa”
For any questions about the process, please contact the Wage and Hour Call Center at 1 -800-625-2267.
