News from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

March 2025

Celebrating Women's History Month:  The impact of the Women's Economic Security Act This Women's History Month, we are spotlighting the Women's Economic Security Act (WESA), which strengthens workplace protections and boosts opportunities for women in Minnesota. Key provisions of WESA include: Support for pregnant and lactating employees -- ensures accommodations for nursing mothers and pregnant workers. Expanded employment opportunities -- increases access to high-wage, high-demand jobs for women. Equal pay enforcement -- strengthens the fight against the gender pay gap. Join us for a webinar diving into the impact of WESA on Minnesota workers and employers. Learn about its key provisions and how it is helping women thrive in the workforce. Date:  March 18 Time:  11 a.m. to noon Register for this webinar

Apply for a Dual Training Grant

Join our partners at the Minnesota Office of Higher Education as they launch a new round of Dual Training Grants. Funds are available to employers and can be used to cover costs related to setting up a dual-training program. Learn more and sign-up for a grant writing workshop.

Learn about Minnesota Dual-Training on April 2

Learn about employment-based training, and share tips and advice about how to set up a dual-training initiative at your company at our Dual-Training Pipeline 101 webinar at 9 a.m., April 2.

Webinar series focuses on tech training and apprenticeships

Join Apprenticeship Minnesota for a Tech Talent Training Series of webinars that looks at how registered apprenticeship can benefit technology workers and employers.

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 eight fatalities through Feb. 26.

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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