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If you’re under 16 years old and looking for a job, you also need to get an employment certificate.

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It’s the law, children under 16 need a certificate to work at most jobs in Illinois

Young people in Illinois either have or soon will return to schoolwork -- either remotely or in person or some of both. And a lot of those young people will also try to find work outside of school. In Illinois, if you’re under 16 years old and looking for a job, you also need to get an employment certificate.