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News from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry


October 2025

Staff members connect with workers and employers during Workplace Rights Week

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This year's Workplace Rights Week highlighted our agency's commitment to education, outreach and enforcement. Staff members visited 1,470 workplaces across Minnesota and partnered with 13 community groups, sharing information about wage laws, workplace safety and more.

In addition to in-person visits, teams distributed multilingual materials, answered questions on site and built new partnerships with local organizations. These efforts help ensure workers understand their rights and employers know their responsibilities.

Labor standards webinars

Webinar (presented in Spanish) -- Tiempo ganado por enfermedad y razones de seguridad:  Cómo se gana, se usa y se transfiere

Un seminario en linea sobre la ley de tiempo ganado por enfermedad y razones de seguridad (ESST) cubrirá puntos clave como la forma en que se obtiene, se utiliza y se transfiere el ESST. La sesión también cubrirá otros requisitos clave de la ley ESST.

Webinar -- Understanding minimum wage and overtime requirements in Minnesota

Join us for a webinar about local, state and federal minimum wage and overtime requirements for Minnesota workers and employers. We will cover which minimum wages apply to which workers, when overtime is required and when exceptions apply.


Pipeline 101 webinar is Oct. 14; Industry Forums begin Oct. 21

Learn the basics of employment-based training and tips about how to set up a program at your business at our Dual-Training Pipeline 101 webinar Oct. 14. Additionally, Industry Forums begin Oct. 21 where attendees can share input and help develop new in-demand occupations eligible for Pipeline programming. View the event calendar.


Grants available to promote apprenticeship to students

The funding can be used to help cover costs related to presentations about registered apprenticeship and transportation to events or activities focused on registered apprenticeship for high school students and staff members. Learn more and apply.


Apprenticeship events recognize Construction Inclusion Week

Join Apprenticeship Minnesota for webinars Oct. 14 and 16 to recognize Construction Inclusion Week. Read more about the events and register for the webinars.


New edition of the CCLD Review newsletter sent to subscribers

Catch-up on codes updates, licensing requirements, enforcement actions and more in the new CCLD Review newsletter for Minnesota construction and codes professionals.


New edition of the COMPACT newsletter available online

The September edition of COMPACT, the quarterly newsletter for workers' compensation professionals, was published Sept. 24. Subscribe to be notified when new editions of the newsletter become available. 


New edition of the Safety Lines newsletter available online

The October edition of Safety Lines, the quarterly newsletter from Minnesota OSHA, was published Oct. 3. Subscribe to be notified when new editions of the newsletter become available.


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 22 fatalities through Sept. 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.


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