Working Papers

The State of New Hampshire requires that all youths under the age of 18 obtain either a NH Youth Employment Certificate (under 16) or a Proof of Permission Form (16 & 17).  

16 & 17 year olds:   Click here for a copy of the Proof of Permission Form.    This form is filled out and signed by the parent.   You do not have to bring this form to school.

Under 16:  In order to obtain a NH Youth Employment Certificate you must:

           1)  Get a job!

           2)  You new empolyer will give you an "Employer's Request For Child Labor" form.   Click here to see

                an example.    This form must be completely filled out and signed by your employer.

           3)  Bring this form to Mrs. Walters in the Guidance Office

           4)  Mrs. Walters will use the form to fill out a NH Youth Empolyment Certificate triplicate form

           5)  You will then take the certificate home to have your parents sign, date, and check off that you

                 are in good health.  

           6)  Bring the form back to the Guidance Office.   Mrs. Walters will sign the form, give you the top copy

                 to return to your employer, and send the 2nd copy to the State Dept. of Labor.    The 3rd copy

                 remains on file at BG.

Important Information

Please view the Department of Labor Website to learn about the laws regarding underage employment.

A few key points to keep in mind:

IV. No youth under 16 years of age shall be employed or permitted to work earlier than 7 o'clock a.m. or later than 9 o'clock p.m., more than 3 hours per day on school days and 23 hours per week during school weeks, except that on nonschool days he may be employed 8 hours per day and, during vacations, 48 hours per week. Upon application by an employer who employs a youth under 16 years of age in agricultural work, the commissioner of labor may order that the restriction upon hours of work imposed by this paragraph be suspended.

 

VI. No youth 16 or 17 years of age who is duly enrolled in school shall be permitted to work more than 6 consecutive days or more than 30 hours during the school calendar week, which shall be Sunday through Saturday.

VII. No youth 16 or 17 years of age who is duly enrolled in school shall work for more than 6 consecutive days or 48 hours in any one week during school vacations, including summer vacation. For purposes of this paragraph, ""summer vacation'' means June 1 through Labor Day.