HB 1093, which amends Indiana Child Labor laws, becomes effective on January 1, 2025.

This law updates and streamlines the regulations surrounding the employment of minors, providing more flexibility for certain types of work while maintaining protections against hazardous conditions.

Key Provisions:

• Exemptions from Child Labor Laws: The law exempts minors employed by their parents, legal guardians, or in family-owned businesses, as well as those in work-based learning courses, acting, newspaper delivery, and making evergreen wreaths.

• Employment Restrictions:
  • Minors under 14 cannot be employed in gainful occupations except as farm laborers, domestic service workers, caddies, or newspaper carriers.
  • Minors under 12 cannot work in farm labor except on their parent’s farm.
  • Minors under 16 cannot work during school hours on school days.

• Repealed Sections: Several sections related to the employment conditions and hours for minors aged 16-18 have been repealed, removing previous restrictions on their working hours and conditions.

• Hazardous Occupations:
  
  • The prohibition on minors working in hazardous occupations does not apply to those aged 16-18 employed in agriculture.
  • The Department of Labor will enforce prohibitions on minors working in federally designated hazardous occupations, with exceptions for family farms.

• Civil Penalties: Employers violating child labor laws may face civil penalties, with escalating fines for repeated violations.

Employers should update policies to reflect new exemptions and restrictions and communicate these updates to HR and managers for compliance.

For additional information:

• IN HB 1093
• IN HB 1093 Governor Announcement

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