Work Permits

Do you need a work permit?

All work permits must be picked up / signed / processed at the high school office. 

Please call 231-348-2105, Monday through Friday, 7:30AM - 2:30PM, with any questions.  

Youth Work Permit Process Change- Coming October 2, 2026

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity is preparing to launch the new Youth Employment Permit Portal, a centralized online system that will modernize the state’s youth employment permit process and make it more convenient and accessible for minors, families and employers. Local school districts and nonpublic schools will no longer issue youth employment permits. 

Beginning Oct. 2, employers and minors will use the new portal to complete the youth employment permit process through one statewide system. To help employers, schools, families and other stakeholders prepare for the transition, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity will host a Youth Employment Permit Portal webinar on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 2–3:30 p.m. ET. For additional information and updates, visit Michigan.gov/YouthEmployment. 

The school system will no longer process work permits starting October 2, 2026