Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 443 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, Minnesota (800-DIAL-DLI) Spanish Language: TTY: (651)

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Mission “Ensure Minnesota's work and living environments are equitable, healthy and safe”

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry… Statutory Authority  Minnesota Statutes: 181A Chapters 175, 176, 177, 178, 181, 181A, 182, 184  Minnesota Rules: through

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

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Two Divisions:  Workers’ Compensation  Workplace Services Labor Standards and Apprenticeship Safety Codes and Services

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Workers’ Compensation Units  Benefit Management and Resolution  Claims Services and Investigations  Information Processing Center  Vocational Rehabilitation

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Benefit Management and Resolution  Mediates benefits disputes between insurers and injured workers  Investigates workers’ compensation fraud  Educates insurance professionals on complying with Minnesota’s Workers’ Compensation laws

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Claims Services and Investigations  Provides benefits to injured workers whose employers carried no Workers’ Compensation insurance

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Information Processing Center  Creates, maintains and manages more than 1.6 million workers’ compensation claims files per year  Mails out State’s required workplace posters at no cost, in several languages besides English… Poster Line:

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Vocational Rehabilitation  Provides job re-training services to injured workers so that they may return to work

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Labor Standards and Apprenticeship

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Labor Standards  Enforces Minnesota’s Child Labor laws  Enforces minimum wage, overtime, final paycheck, etc  Investigates and resolves wage complaints

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 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

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Safety Codes and Services  Tests and licenses high skill trade professionals  Enforces Minnesota’s workplace safety laws

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Safety Codes and Services Units  Construction Codes and Licensing  OSHA Compliance  OSHA Workplace Safety Consultation

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Construction Codes and Licensing  Tests and licenses boiler operators, plumbers, electricians, roofers, high pressure pipe fitters,etc  Regulates residential building contractors  Reviews and approves construction plans to ensure compliance with state laws

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry OSHA Compliance  Conducts workplace safety and health inspections  Issues fines for violations of workplace safety and health laws  Investigates employee safety complaints, imminent dangers and workplace fatalities

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry OSHA Workplace Safety Consultation  Provides free workplace safety and health inspections at the request of businesses  Offers safety grants, workplace violence prevention training  Conducts related health and safety seminars

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Community Services “Supports the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry and its mission in Minnesota’s minority and cultural communities through outreach and education.”

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Test Your Knowledge

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Which is not one of Minnesota’s minimum wages? A. $7.25/hrB. $4.90/hr C. $6.15/hrD. $5.25/hr

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry How many breaks are you allowed per day? A minute breaksB minute breaks C. NoneD. As many as I want

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry  What is the minimum age to work in Minnesota?  What hours can year olds work?  How much time are you allowed for lunch?  Do you have to give notice before you quit your job?

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry  What should you do if you get hurt at work?  What is discrimination?

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry  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?

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Know Your Rights: A Workplace Primer

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

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Minnesota’s Minimum Wages  "small-employers" $5.25/hr (no change)  "large-employers" $7.25 /hr  "training-wage" $4.90 /hr for new employees under 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.

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry  No deductions from your check unless you…  Get it in writing!!!!

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 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 Department of Labor and Industry Minnesota is an “at will” Employment State  You do not have to give notice before quitting and..  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)

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry  If you are injured on the job, inform your employer immediately!

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry  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

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry  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

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry  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.

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 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

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 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 Department of Labor and Industry Minnesota’s Child Labor Standards (Please note that there are also federal child labor laws that apply)

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry  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)

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 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)

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Hours of Work year olds  Not before 5am or after 11pm on school days, unless written permission is on file from parent or legal guardian (May then begin work at 4:30am or work until 11:30pm with parent’s written permission)

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 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

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 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

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Prohibited occupations – under 18  Working on construction sites  Handling hazardous materials  Working in occupations defined as hazardous  Operating power-driven machinery

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 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

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry 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).

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Child Labor Exceptions  17-year old high school graduates and  Minors employed in a business wholly owned by and supervised by one or both parents

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Other Child Labor Exceptions  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 by clicking on “Child Labor”)

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Penalties and Fines  Minimum of $ 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)

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Tips for successful Youth Employment  Have a positive work attitude (friendly, cooperative, good work ethic)  Show up on time for work (call or your supervisor as soon as you know you will be late or absent)  Dress appropriately for the job (clothes clean and neat every day)  Help coworkers

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry How To Fail At Youth Employment  Have a poor attitude  Be late; do not call in when you are going to be late or absent  Refuse to work, do poor work, fail to follow instructions  Steal, lie, fight, bring weapons to work, disobey safety rules  Hang out with your buddies at work when you are to be working, stay on the phone/internet when it is not part of your work ( this will almost certainly guarantee your failure at life!!!!)

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Numbers to call:  Minnesota OSHA  Labor Standards  Workers’ Compensation  US DOL Wage & Hour Division  MN Human Rights Department (Metro Area)  Minnesota Workforce Centers

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Questions? Thank You For Coming!

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry John Stiffin Community Services Representative