Safe Jobs for Youth Month

Each May, the California Partnership for Young Worker Health and Safety hosts a campaign to raise awareness about protecting young workers on the job.

As the summer job season approaches, many young people are entering the workforce for the very first time. There’s a good chance no one has ever told them about their rights on the job, or how to stay safe at work.  

Every six minutes, somewhere in the U.S. a teenager is injured seriously enough at work go to a hospital emergency room. Annually, 30 – 50 teens die from their injuries. These injuries and deaths can be prevented if we:

• Know the laws
• Make sure teens are doing appropriate work
• Confirm that teen workers are trained and supervised
• Help teens learn to ask for help when they need it

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Resource Kit Content

New WORKABILITY AB800 Teaching Activities

• Activities from last year have been adapted and made more accessible for students in
  workability
• Wage Theft: What Young Workers Need to Know
• Young Workers & Union Organizing

An Introduction to AB800 and Workplace Readiness Week:

• A 2025 Webinar for Administrators on AB800

Work Permit Quiz:

• Workers under 18 must apply for work permits before beginning a new job.
  Students can take the 10-question Work Permit Quiz to test their knowledge before starting work. Once students pass, they can print a certificate with their name!

• Available in Spanish — use with the Spanish translation of the Teens: Know your
  Rights at Work Fact sheet!

Worker Rights Activities:

• Choose from several fun and engaging activities you can use to teach
  teens important information about worker safety, from legal rights on the job to identifying
  hazards and solutions in the workplace.

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Safe Jobs for Youth Month Poster Contest

Do you want a copy of the 1st Place Poster? Use this link to request a poster(s)! (Until supplies last)

Congratulations to our 2026 Safe Jobs for Youth Month Poster Contest Winners!