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This bill, titled the "Youth Employment Standards Act," aims to update regulations concerning the employment of minors by restoring some former provisions and eliminating the requirement for a work permit. Key changes include shifting the responsibility of verifying a minor's age from issuing officers to employers, who must now obtain documentation like a birth certificate, driver's license, passport, or visa to prove the minor's age and keep a copy for the duration of employment. The bill also modifies rules regarding the hours and days minors under 16 can work, generally making them more restrictive, and introduces a new provision allowing 14 and 15-year-olds to work with power-driven lawn mowers and cutters. Additionally, it clarifies that minors aged 16 and older can work in establishments selling alcohol if food or other goods constitute at least 50% of the total gross receipts, and it establishes a process for schools to notify employers if a student is not in good standing due to attendance, academic, or disciplinary issues. The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity will continue to promulgate rules for minor employment standards and can grant deviations from these standards if deemed in the best interest of the minor and community, with certain restrictions on hazardous occupations and late-night work remaining.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5727