The new system removes schools, who were typically part of the process, from being involved.
If your child is looking for a job this summer, it’s become a whole lot easier with a new website. On June 1st the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development will launch MyWorkingPapersNJ.gov. This website will allow both minors who need working papers to start a job and employers of anyone under the age of 18 to register and complete their working papers online.
Labor Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo said of the website, “This is a significant update in how minors acquire their working papers, which they need for employment in New Jersey,”
According to a Press Release from the Department of of Labor and Workforce Development here's hot the process will work:
- Teenagers and their employers each go to MyWorkingPapers.nj.gov to get started.
- Employers receive a unique 8-digit code when they register, which they share with every minor they hire.
- The minor completes the online working papers application, entering their caregiver’s name and email address, and the employer’s 8-digit code, which links the application to a specific employer.
- Emails prompt the employer and caregiver to complete their portions of the application and sign off. Caregivers also will be asked to upload a copy of a birth certificate, passport or other official document verifying the minor’s age.
- The minor begins working when their application is approved.
