Indiana law no longer limits the daily or weekly working hours of individuals between 16 and 18 years old who are employed in nonhazardous occupations.

  • Hours16- and 17-year-olds can work the same hours and days as adults, without parental permission. 
  • OvertimeEmployees who work more than 8 hours a day, or 40 hours per week, are entitled to overtime. 
The new law eliminates Indiana’s previous work hour restrictions, including: 
  • The nine-hour daily limit
  • The 40-hour weekly limit during school
  • The 48-hour weekly limit outside of school
  • The six-day maximum work week
  • The prohibition on working before 6 AM
  • The requirement to pair teens working overnight with an adult

Work hour limits remain in place for 14- and 15-year-olds. Though teens working at family-owned businesses or no longer attending school are exempt in some circumstances.