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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

443 Lafayette Road North

St. Paul, Minnesota 55155

1-800-342-5354 (800-DIAL-DLI)

651-284-5005

Spanish Language: 651-284-5099

TTY: (651) 297-4198

www.dli.mn.gov


Mission

“Ensure Minnesota's work and living environments are equitable, healthy and safe”

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry…

Statutory Authority

Minnesota Statutes: Chapters 175, 176, 177, 178, 181, 181A181A, 182, 184

Minnesota Rules: 5200.0900 through 5200.0960

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry…

Enforces Minnesota’s Child Labor laws Enforces Minnesota’s workplace safety laws Enforces Minnesota’s workplace injury

benefits laws Regulates state-approved apprenticeships Licenses high skilled construction occupations


Two Divisions:

Workers’ Compensation Workplace Services

Labor Standards and Apprenticeship Safety Codes and Services


Labor Standards and Apprenticeship


Labor Standards

Enforces Minnesota’s Child Labor laws Enforces minimum wage, overtime, final

paycheck, etc Investigates and resolves wage complaints


Apprenticeship

Regulates and promotes apprenticeship programs

Provides apprenticeship resources to schools and guidance counselors

Is an excellent career option for those who do not want to go to college


Test Your Knowledge


Which is not one of Minnesota’s minimum wages?

A. $7.25/hr B. $4.90/hr

C. $6.15/hr D. $5.25/hr


How many breaks are you allowed per day?

A. 2 10-minute breaks B. 2 15-minute breaks

C. None D. As many as I want


What is the minimum age to work in Minnesota?

What hours can 14-15 year olds work? How much time are you allowed for lunch?

Do you have to give notice before you quit your job?


What should you do if you get hurt at work?

What is discrimination?


What is your career goal? What are you doing this weekend? How much income will it take to support you and

your family? How will you earn those wages? Do you have any work experience? Do you have a resume?


Know Your Rights:

A Workplace Primer


Your employer must pay at least one of Minnesota’s Minimum Wages for all hours worked. All workers are covered under this law.


Minnesota’s Minimum Wages

"small-employers" $5.25/hr (no change)

"large-employers" $7.25 /hr

"training-wage" $4.90 /hr for new employeesunder age 20

The large employer definition is "any enterprise whose annual gross volume of sales made or business done is not less than $500,000 annual gross income.


No deductions from your check unless you…

Get it in writing!!!!


Rest breaks are not required by law!

However, you must be allowed time to use the nearest restroom within each four consecutive hours of work

or…

If you work eight or more consecutive hours, you must be allowed sufficient time to eat a meal (This can change if you have a written employment agreement)


Minnesota is an “at will” Employment State

You do not have to give notice before quittingand..

Your employer can terminate you at any time and is not required to give a reason…

(Unless you have a written employment agreement that spells out the job separation process)


If you are injured on the job, inform your employer immediately!


If safety or health hazards exist at your work site, contact the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA) if your employer refuses to correct these problems


Your employer must provide a work environment free from racial, sexual and religious harassment and age discrimination

Report any of these violations to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights


Your employer can pay you in cash, by check, by direct deposit into your bank account or by payroll card (If you don’t have a banking account, you need to start one immediately!!!!)

Each time you are paid, you must receive a statement listing all deductions, e.g. taxes, union dues, etc.


Keep accurate records of hours you work.

If there is a difference between your records and your employer’s, review your records together

If you and your employer cannot agree, contact Labor Standards for more information or to file a wage claim against your employer


Overtime

Minnesota law: after 48 hours worked in a work week.

Federal law: after 40 hours worked in a work week.

(14-15 year olds can’t work over 40 hours per week)


Minnesota’s Child Labor

Standards(Please note that there are also federal child labor laws that apply)


Minimum age of work – 14 years old (newspaper carriers, agricultural workers, referees for certain youth athletic activities, actors, entertainers or models can be younger)

Acceptable Proof of age – birth certificate, driver’s license or learner’s permit, or age certificate from school (must be kept on file at place of

work)


Hours of Work - 14 – 15 year olds

Not before 7am or after 9pm during school year (federal law supercedes here at 7pm);

Not more 8 hours in a 24-hour period; Not more than 40 hours a week when school is out; Not during school days, except participants enrolled in

Minnesota Department of Education-approved work experience programs (WEP)


Prohibited occupations – 14 & 15 year olds

Operating ANY power-driven machinery Transportation, welding, manufacturing or

warehouse establishments Working in any agricultural occupation

declared hazardous by U.S. Secretary of Labor


Prohibited occupations – 14 & 15 year olds

Working in any kind of processing plants Working in a personal care facility Working in most occupations at automotive

service facilities


Prohibited occupations – under 18

Working in most transportation occupations

Working in aerial or acrobatic acts Working in any other occupation which is

deemed hazardous to life, limb or health


Prohibited occupations – under 18

Working in establishments where alcohol is served (Exceptions: 16-year olds may bus tables, wash dishes or serve as host; 16- and 17-year olds may provide entertainment in rooms where alcohol is served).

Working on commercial boats (Exception: serving as a guide).


Child Labor Exceptions

17-year old high school graduates

Minors employed in a business wholly owned by andand supervised by one or both parents


Other Child Labor Exceptions 14-15 year olds participating in Minnesota Department

of Education-approved work experience programs Tasks that are not hazardous to the worker’s health or

welfare In employment where a Child Labor Exemption has

been granted by the Department ( applications available online at www.dli.mn.gov by clicking on “Child Labor”)


Penalties and Fines

Minimum of $250.00 per violation for minors employed without proof of age

To

$5,000 per violation for minors injured in hazardous employment

(Please refer to brochures for specific fine amounts)


Numbers to call:

Minnesota OSHA 877-477-6742 Labor Standards 651-284-5005 Workers’ Compensation 800-342-5354 US DOL Wage & Hour Division 612-370-3341 MN Human Rights Department 800-657-3704

(Metro Area) 651-296-5663 Minnesota Workforce Centers 888-438-5627


Questions?

Thank You For Coming!


John Stiffin

Community Services Representative

651-284-5245

[email protected]

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