Labor: youth employment; youth employment standards act; modify work permit issuance procedures. Amends secs. 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 & 20 of 1978 PA 90 (MCL 409.102 et seq.) & adds secs. 4a, 4b, 4c & 4d.

This bill modifies Michigan's Youth Employment Standards Act to update how work permits are issued and managed for minors under 18. It shifts the responsibility for issuing work permits from school officials to the state Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity after a 18-month transition period, while also creating a new registration system for both workers and employers. The legislation maintains specific exemptions for certain agricultural tasks, unpaid volunteers for non-profits, and participants in state fairs, but requires employers to keep proof of age and permits on file for all other regulated jobs.