Council hearing hears plan to modernize youth work permits; DOES seeks flexibility on audits
The Department of Employment Services told the committee Bill 26‑428 would consolidate youth work permits under DOES, streamline processes for about 22,000 eligible youth, require an online permitting system and strengthen enforcement; DOES requested risk‑based auditing or a multiyear audit cycle to avoid operational overload.
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The committee also reviewed Bill 26‑428, the Youth Work Permit and Employment Protection Act of 2025. Dr. Nique Morris Hughes, director of the Department of Employment Services (DOES), said the District’s child‑labor law has not been substantively updated since 1976 and that consolidating youth work permits at DOES would make the system more consistent and enforceable.
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