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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July 2025"
Review 2025 law changes, including ESST updates
Effective July 1, 2025, changes to earned sick and safe time (ESST) will allow employers to require reasonable notice for unforeseeable absences, lower the documentation threshold to two consecutive workdays and clarify that employees can voluntarily trade shifts to cover ESST hours.
Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Minnesota law will clarify and reinforce that employers may advance ESST based on anticipated hours, ensuring any shortfall is covered.
* View DLI’s legislative session summary document [ [link removed] ], which provides an overview of all the DLI-related laws that passed during the 2025 regular and special sessions.
Webinar: Workplace protections for pregnant and nursing parents
In honor of National Breastfeeding Month next month, join a webinar on the Women’s Economic Security Act and workplace protections for pregnant and nursing employees. Learn about legal rights, employer responsibilities and programs that support family-friendly workplaces.
* Aug. 6, from 10-11:15 a.m. Register for the webinar [ [link removed] ].
* Aug. 14, from 2-3:15 p.m. Register for the webinar [ [link removed] ]"."
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2025 Youth Skills Training grant recipients announced
Seventeen partnerships across Minnesota will receive funding to develop and expand programs to offer meaningful career exposure and paid work experience for students 16 years of age and older. Read more about the grants [ [link removed] ].
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New edition of "COMPACT" newsletter available
The June edition of "COMPACT" [ [link removed] ], DLI's quarterly newsletter geared toward workers' compensation professionals, was published June 25. This newsletter provides the most recent news and case information in the field of workers' compensation. Subscribe today [ [link removed] ]!
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New edition of the "CCLD Review" newsletter available
A new edition of the CCLD Review newsletter for construction and code professionals was recently sent to subscribers. Catch-up on the latest news [ [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 13 fatalities through June 25.
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] ].
The Department of Labor and Industry ensures Minnesota’s work and living environments are equitable, healthy and safe.
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