Department of Labor is committed to helping young workers find those positive and early
employment experiences that can be so important to their development, but the work must be
safe. Youths under 18 years of age must obtain a youth employment certificate (work
permit) when employed, even if their parents employ them. The certificate and the issuing
instructions are obtained from the N.C. Department of Labor Web site http://www.nclabor.com/wh/youth_instructions.htm.
Automated Youth Employment Certificate system (YECAUTO) can be accessed as follows:
- Access the following website:www.nclabor.com http://www.nclabor.com
- Click on “Youth Employment Certificate” in the Quick Clicks section
- Follow the instructions provided
- Contact NC Labor office at (919) 807-2796 or 1-800 NC LABOR with questions or problems
in using this system
The YECAUTO system works best when youths go online at the place of business for their
prospective employer as the employer must provide certain information. You must have Adobe
Reader 5.0 or greater to display and print the completed youth employment certificate.
Once the completed certificate has been printed out, it must be signed by the youth, a
parent and the employer. Parent includes guardian, custodian, or person standing in place
of a parent as defined in 29 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) 570.126. The parent's
signature is not required for a youth who has been issued a final decree of emancipation
by a court of competent jurisdiction. Once everyone has signed the completed certificate,
it is to be given to the employer on or before the youth's first day of work. The
certificate is good for as long as the youth works for the same employer even if the
youth's job duties change.
If the employer does not have Internet access, youth or parent may enter information
using the system. Employer information such as name, address, telephone number, type of
business and ABC information is required. Do NOT complete this Certificate until
you have a firm job offer.
Minimum Age for Employment and Restrictions:
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