Entertainment Work Permits

Permit to Employ Minors in the Entertainment Industry
New Changes – August 13, 2018

Entertainment Permit to Employ Minors

Procedure for Obtaining Entertainment Work Permit to Employ Minors.
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement – DLSE
Employment of Minors in the Entertainment Industry
An application is required by each: Minor and Employer

DIR/DLSE Offices
Entertainment Work Permit Unit – EWP
6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 100
Van Nuys, CA  91401
818.901.5484
EWP@DIR.ca.gov

Work Permits for Child Actors in the California Film Industry are only issued by the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR/DLSE), not the California Film Commission.

Hours for same-day walk-in service:

Office temporarily closed due to Covid-19 – NO walk-in service. Expedited requests are now available due to the Covid 19 closure of our offices. Please see this flyer for details.

Monday and Friday – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm only
Tuesday through Thursday – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

• Online Permit Application – Minors
  2-3 week turnaround time
• 10 Day Temporary Entertainment Work Permit
  First time permit applicants only
• Online or Mail-In Applications – Employers
  1-2 week turnaround time
• Child Performer Services Permit – Frequently Asked Questions
• Information on Minors and Employment
• California Child Labor Code
• Entertainment Industry Summary Chart – Age & Work Hours

Entertainment Work Permit Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Minors – AB3175 – Entertainment Industry Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirements

California Department of Industrial Relations

• Studio Teachers Certification
• Studio Teachers Database

• The Studio Teachers Welfare Workers Local 884

Actors Fund

• Young Performers & Parenting Resources
  • Looking Ahead
  • Parenting Resources

SAG-AFTRA / Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

• Young Performers
  • Info for Parents

• Youth & Labor Entertainment Industry Employment

Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by the California Film Commission. Please note that some service providers may charge a fee.

• Young Workers’ Health and Safety Website