News from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

November 2024

Attend an event for National Apprenticeship Week Apprenticeship Week in Minnesota (Nov. 18 to 24, 2024) is a chance for the apprenticeship community to tell their stories about registered apprenticeship and the benefits to businesses and workers that the earn-and-learn model offers. Throughout the week we'll feature events, apprentices and more. View details and sign-up for an event.

Minimum-wage, overtime webinar Nov. 14

DLI's Labor Standards Division will provide a webinar on Nov. 14 that will cover state and federal minimum-wage and overtime requirements, as well as exemptions, for workers in Minnesota. For complete information and to register for the webinar, visit dli.mn.gov/events.

New edition of Apprenticeship Works newsletter published

Catch-up on news about apprenticeship in Minnesota in the new edition of the Apprenticeship Works newsletter.

Dual-Training Pipeline webinar, industry forums scheduled

Learn about the basics of employment-based training and share tips and advice about how to set up a dual-training initiative at your company at a Dual-Training Pipeline Industry Forum or webinar.

Grants available to expand apprenticeship in Minnesota

Interested in starting or expanding an apprenticeship program at your business? Grants are available. Learn more and apply for a grant.

2024 Workers' Compensation Summit a sold-out success

DLI hosted its 2024 Workers' Compensation Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Bloomington, Minnesota. The one-day event was geared toward all workers' compensation stakeholders, including attorneys, employers, insurers, medical providers, rehabilitation providers, employee representatives, public officials and more. See photos from the event.

October edition of Safety Lines newsletter published

The October edition of Safety Lines, Minnesota OSHA's quarterly newsletter, is available online now. Sign up to receive notification whenever 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, 2024, MNOSHA has investigated five fatalities through Oct. 29.

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.

• View the summaries.

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