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September 2019
Labor standards agencies in Minnesota
Multiple agencies in Minnesota oversee labor standards requirements. Tracking which laws and ordinances apply to your business and knowing which agency oversees each law is the first step toward staying in compliance. To help with that effort, the agencies below actively collaborate to provide information to employers and employees through outreach presentations, webinars and other activities.
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Labor Standards
The Department of Labor and Industry's (DLI's) Labor Standards oversees the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act, Child Labor Standards Act, Women's Economic Security Act and the new Wage Theft Prevention Act, among other state employment laws.
Website; phone number: 651-284-5075
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division oversees the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), child labor laws, the Davis-Bacon Act and other federal employment laws.
Website; Minneapolis office phone number: 612-370-3341
Minnesota Attorney General's Office
The new Wage Theft Prevention Act increased the oversight and enforcement abilities of the Minnesota Attorney General's Office for labor standards laws. The Attorney General's Office has added dedicated staff members to work on these issues.
Website; phone number: 651-296-3353
Saint Paul, Labor Standards Enforcement and Education Division
Saint Paul's Labor Standards Enforcement and Education Division, within its Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Department, oversees the city's ordinances for minimum wage and earned sick and safe time.
Website; phone number: 651-266-8900
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