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Work Permit Information

The Workforce Development’s Equal Rights Division has developed a new online work permit application.  This new system is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can be utilized from any computer, tablet, smartphone or similar device.  Payment is made directly to the department through the application, using a credit or debit card or by direct withdrawal (as of 6/2023).

For more information and to access the site, please visit: dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/laborstandards/workpermit/

To obtain a work permit, you must present the following:

1. Letter from the employer showing their address and phone number and advising the type of work the student will be doing.
2. $10.00—The employer must reimburse the $10.00 permit fee to the minor by no later than the date of the first paycheck.
3. A copy of the permit will be mailed to the employer.