New Youth Employment Permit Portal Helps Protect Michigan’s Young Workers
LEO is encouraging employers to register for the new
Youth
Employment Permit Portal (YEPP), an online system that will modernize Michigan’s youth employment permit process and transition responsibility for issuing permits from schools to the state.
"Michigan is committed to modernizing government services while maintaining strong protections for young workers," said
Susan Corbin, director of LEO. "The new Youth Employment Permit Portal allows us to provide greater consistency in how youth employment requirements are administered and monitored across the state, setting them up for success not just in their first
job, but throughout their careers."
Beginning Oct. 2, 2026, employers and minors will use YEPP to complete the youth employment permit process through one centralized statewide system. The new portal will create greater consistency in how youth employment requirements are administered,
reduce administrative responsibilities for schools and give LEO a more direct role in overseeing youth employment requirements.
The policy change is part of a broader effort to modernize Michigan’s approach to youth employment and ensure young workers are employed safely and lawfully. State Rep. Phil Skaggs sponsored House Bill 5594 to update the Youth Employment Standards Act, which
was signed into law as Public Act 196 of 2024. Moving the permitting process to the state gives LEO greater visibility into youth employment, creates a consistent statewide process for employers and young workers, and allows schools to focus on their educational
mission.
Learn
more and get started on the YEPP website.
Read
the full YEPP press release.
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