News from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
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News from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry


June 2024

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Changes made to earned sick and safe time law

The earned sick and safe time (ESST) law was recently updated to clarify who qualifies for ESST, the rate at which ESST must be paid, ESST application to other paid time off and more.

Find an overview of some of the changes at dli.mn.gov/sick-leave-changes.

Kate Perushek, Department of Labor and Industry's deputy commissioner

Ten years of advancing women's economic wellbeing

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry co-hosted an event May 13, 2024, to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Women's Economic Security Act (WESA).

The event included panels and speakers discussing WESA and its impact on the lives of Minnesota women and their families.

Find a recording of the event, materials and more at dli.mn.gov/WESA.


Earn continuing education credits through CCLD Learn

CCLD Learn from the Construction Codes and Licensing Division offers building trades professionals another option to earn continuing education credits required to maintain licensure. Courses are conducted online and can be completed any time.


Follow along with building code adoption process

Technical Advisory Groups of the Construction Codes Advisory Council review new model codes for adoption into the State Building Code and review and provide comments about proposed legislation. View the work of current and past advisory groups.


Learn about Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline

Join us on June 25 from 9 to 10 a.m. for Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline 101 to learn about the basics of employer-based training and share tips and advice about how to set up a dual-training initiative at your company. Register for the webinar.


June 2024 COMPACT newsletter available

The June 2024 edition of COMPACT, the quarterly newsletter for workers' compensation professionals was published online Friday, June 7. Sign up to be notified by email when a new edition is published.


MNOSHA fatality, serious-injury investigation summaries online

Each month, Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) Compliance publishes current, updated summaries of its fatality investigations and serious-injury investigations.

For the federal-fiscal-year that began Oct. 1, 2023, MNOSHA has investigated 14 fatalities through June 4.

The information provided about each investigation is:  the inspection number, date of incident and worksite city; the type of business and number of employees; a description of the event; and the outcome of the MNOSHA Compliance investigation.

The Department of Labor and Industry ensures Minnesota’s work and living environments are equitable, healthy and safe.


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