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HB 5727

Labor: youth employment; youth employment standards act; restore former provisions, and eliminate requirement for a work permit. Amends title & secs. 2, 5, 7, 10, 15 & 20 of 1978 PA 90 (MCL 409.102 et seq.); adds sec. 19a & repeals secs. 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 6, 8 & 9 of 1978 PA 90 (MCL 409.104a et seq.).

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Hoadley and 3 co-sponsors

Michigan bill eliminates youth work permit requirements and modifies employment standards, reducing verification mechanisms that document minor employment eligibility.

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Bill Summary · HB 5727

Legislative bill overview

HB 5727 amends Michigan's Youth Employment Standards Act by eliminating the requirement for youth work permits and restoring certain former provisions while repealing others from the 1978 law. The bill makes substantive changes to regulations governing young workers' employment conditions, hours, and protections.

Why is this important

Work permit requirements serve as documentation that employers have verified a minor's age and eligibility to work, while also creating a paper trail for enforcement. Removing this requirement could streamline hiring for businesses but may reduce oversight mechanisms that protect minors from illegal employment practices or unsafe conditions. The bill's restoration of "former provisions" is unclear from the bill language alone and warrants examination of what specific protections or standards are being reinstated or eliminated.

Potential points of contention

  • Loss of age verification mechanism: Eliminating work permits removes a formal verification process that prevents child labor violations and ensures compliance with age-based restrictions on hazardous work
  • Enforcement and accountability: Without permits, identifying illegal youth employment becomes more difficult for labor enforcement agencies, potentially reducing detection of violations
  • Competing interests: Business groups may support reduced administrative burden, while labor advocates and child safety organizations may oppose reduced oversight and documentation of youth employment

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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