News from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
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News from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
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January 2025"
Jan. 1 calendar
New year, new minimum-wage rates
Minnesota's minimum-wage rates were adjusted for inflation Jan. 1, 2025, to $11.13 an hour for all employers, including large employers, small employers, youth and J-1 visa wages for hotels, motels and lodging establishments. The law still allows for a 90-day training wage for workers under age 20. The current hourly training wage, $8.85, will increase to $9.08.
As of Jan. 1, 2025:
* All employers must pay at least $11.13 an hour.
* The training wage rate, $9.08 an hour, may be paid to employees younger than 20 years of age for the first 90 consecutive days of employment.
Read the complete news release [ [link removed] ].
Attend a Dual-Training Pipeline Industry Forum in February
Join Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline for an industry-specific forum [ [link removed] ] Feb. 4 to 7 to learn about the earn-and-learn workplace program and share input about development of new occupations.
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Directory details steps to apply for an apprenticeship
Check out the registered apprenticeship program application directory [ [link removed] ] to learn about how to apply to become an apprentice at some of Minnesota's largest registered apprenticeship programs.
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Grants available to start, expand apprenticeship programs
Multiple grants are available to help cover the costs of starting or expanding registered apprenticeship programs in Minnesota. Read more about the grants and apply [ [link removed] ].
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December edition of "COMPACT" available now
The December edition of "COMPACT" [ [link removed] ], the quarterly newsletter for workers' compensation professionals, is available online now. Those who are interested can subscribe to receive email notification [ [link removed] ] when new editions are published.
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Construction Seminar to focus on AWAIR program, safety committee requirements
Attendees to Minnesota OSHA Compliance's free Jan. 21 Construction Seminar will learn the requirements of the standards for A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction (AWAIR) programs and for safety committees. This seminar is offered both virtually and in person. Get complete information about Construction Seminars [ [link removed] ].
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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 six fatalities through Dec. 30.
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 [ [link removed] ].
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Did you know the Department of Labor and Industry offers more than two dozen email lists you can subscribe to receive news targeted to specific groups? Learn more and sign up online [ [link removed] ].
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The Department of Labor and Industry ensures Minnesota’s work and living environments are equitable, healthy and safe.
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