Instructions for obtaining a Work Permit

Obtaining a work permit is a 2-step process.

Massachusetts state law: all minors must obtain and have filled out the promise of employment form for 14 through 17-year-olds before a work permit can be issued.

Step One:
Employment Permit Application forms (Promise of Employment Forms) can be picked up at:

• Abington High School Guidance Office (during the school year)

• The Superintendent’s Office, located at the Frolio School (1071 Washington Street, 781-982-2150) is available daily all summer from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. to issue work permits.  If you wish to obtain a work permit from AHS Guidance, please make an appointment.

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14- and 15-year-olds: There are 4 sections that MUST be filled out and signed on the Employment Permit Application before the Work Permit can be issued:

1.    The first section is completed and signed by the employer.

• The second section is completed and signed by the doctor’s office or medical office where the minor had a physical within the last year. We cannot accept a copy of a physical; this must be signed by a physician according to state law.

• The third section is filled out and signed by the parent or guardian of the minor.

• The fourth section is signed and dated by the minor.

16- and 17-year-olds: There are 3 sections that must be filled out and signed on the Employment Permit Application before the work permit can be issued.

1.    The first section is completed and signed by the employer.

• The third section is filled out and signed by the parent or guardian of the minor.

• The fourth section is signed and dated by the minor.

  Step Two:
  The minor must bring the completed Employment Permit Application form to the Abington High

  School Guidance Office, 201 Gliniewicz Way (office hours 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Mon. – Fri.) where the w

  ork permit will be filled out by the Authorized Agent. Documents MUST be originals, fax or copies

  Will NOT be accepted. THE AUTHORIZED AGENT, MUST BY LAW, WITNESS THE MINOR

  SIGNING THE WORK PERMIT once it is ready BEFORE IT CAN BE ISSUED. (The minor must be

  there to pick up the final permit and sign it.)

* If not an Abington Public School student: Please bring – 1. A document that shows the student’s name, date of birth and address in Abington (i.e. transcript, report card, state ID). 2. A photo ID. BOTH documents are required.

A work permit is required for each, and every job held until the age of 18.

Work Permit Process (PDF)

A complete summary of the Massachusetts laws regulating child labor, including the recent changes, may be found on the Youth Employment Page on the MA Division of Occupational Safety (DOS) website: View Website Mass.gov

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