Can I work anywhere with a work permit?

Where can I recieve an under 18 work permit for Illinois?

• I am applying for a job and the application says "If you are under 18 and we require a work permit, can you furnish one?" Now, I know some people have answered a question like this saying "You only need a work permit if you're under 16" but I've read a number of questions (here and elsewhere)stating that their applications too also say "Work permit for under 18". I've read an official Illinois work permit webpage and it also says for under 16. So why do these applications say 18? Since I'm 17, am I not able to apply for this job because I am too old to get a permit but am not old enough to work without one according to them?

• Answer:

  My brother is 15 years old, and he works at the hospital as the gift shop person. X3 he gets payed pretty well, and he loves it!!