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November 14, 2024

DLI investigation finds Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. illegally employed minor children, company will pay $2 million penalty

November 12, 2024

Minnesota's workplace injury, illness rate at all-time low

August 28, 2024

Minnesota OSHA issues citations to Wayne Transports, Inc. after worker died in confined space

August 26, 2024

Minimum-wage rate adjusted for inflation as of Jan. 1, 2025

July 25, 2024

Medical staffing company pays $336,000 to nearly 1,000 employees after DLI investigation uncovers wage theft

July 16, 2024

Workers' compensation trends continue stability, long-term downward trajectories

June 27, 2024

Minnesota OSHA issues citations to Amazon for warehouse distribution worker safety and ergonomic hazards

June 17, 2024

Bushel Boy to pay nearly $200K in back-wages, damages for failing to pay 94 workers overtime wages

June 17, 2024

Bushel Boy pagará casi 200.000 dólares en sueldos atrasados y daños y perjuicios por no pagar horas extras a 94 trabajadores

May 9, 2024

Department of Labor and Industry announces Labor Education Advancement Program grant recipients

May 8, 2024

Celebrating 10 years of advancing women’s economic wellbeing

April 16, 2024

Labor and Industry announces 2024 Youth Skills Training grant recipients

March 8, 2024

DLI releases analysis of TNC driver earnings and Minnesota-specific data to support a pay standard

January 9, 2024

Retail chain agrees to pay back-wages, damages and penalties after investigation finds company violated protections for nursing employees

December 28, 2023

New year, new minimum-wage rates as of Jan. 1, 2024

December 20, 2023

State's 2022 fatal work-injuries similar to 2021

December 19, 2023

DLI seeks $2.4 million in back wages and liquidated damages in enforcement action against construction subcontractors

November 8, 2023

Minnesota workplace injury, illness rate shows slight increase in 2022

October 5, 2023

Earned sick and safe time grants awarded

October 3, 2023

Department of Labor and Industry announces Labor Education Advancement Program grant recipients

September 8, 2023

Meat processing company agrees to $300,000 administrative penalty, three-year compliance program after investigation finds company illegally employed teens in a Minnesota meat processing facility

September 5, 2023

Workers' compensation claim rates, benefits paid continue long-term downward trajectories

August 29, 2023

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announces additional 2023 Youth Skills Training grant recipients

August 25, 2023

Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board first meeting is Sept. 14, executive director named

August 23, 2023

Minimum-wage rates adjusted for inflation as of Jan. 1, 2024

May 25, 2023

New workplace protections, programs make Minnesota the best state for workers

May 16, 2023

State partners with 59 businesses to provide on-the-job training

April 26, 2023

Personal care assistance agencies violated labor laws, failed to pay COVID funding to workers; 137 workers owed $79K

March 15, 2023

DLI asks judge to stop meat processing company from illegally employing children in hazardous occupations

March 3, 2023

Frontline Worker Pay report details program results, state agency collaboration leading to successfully executed program

February 14, 2023

Department of Labor and Industry announces 2023 Youth Skills Training grant recipients

February 13, 2023

Minnesota Senate confirms Blissenbach as commissioner of Labor and Industry

December 28, 2022

New year, new minimum-wage rates as of Jan. 1, 2023

December 21, 2022

Walz, Flanagan announce Nicole Blissenbach as commissioner of Labor and Industry

December 16, 2022

State's fatal work-injuries increased in 2021

November 9, 2022

Minnesota workplace injury and illness rate decreases

October 3, 2022

Governor Walz announces frontline worker payments to start this week

August 23, 2022

State minimum wage increases Jan. 1, 2023

August 1, 2022

Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Roslyn Robertson announces retirement

May 26, 2022

$3.3 million in Dual Training Grants awarded to Minnesota employers