Restaurant, hospitality workers and employers

Are you a worker or employer in the restaurant or hospitality industry?

Workers have rights, including the right to:

• Receive one hour of earned sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours each year unless the employer agrees to a higher amount.

• Be paid at least the minimum wage and overtime pay. 

• Be paid at least once every 31 days. 

• Be promptly paid final wages, depending on if the worker quit or was fired.

• Receive tips, except under limited circumstances. As of Aug. 1, 2024, employees must get all their tips paid by card or e-payment.

• Get work breaks and rest periods.

Employers must follow applicable laws, including:

• Both state and federal laws, such as laws that apply to teens, restricting the number of hours they can work and prohibiting certain hazardous work activities for teens under 16 and teens under 18.

• Not taking deductions from workers' wages for situations involving theft, damage, walkouts, loss or where the worker owes the employer money.

• Providing workers with employee wage notices upon hire and give workers a written notice or a change notice before any changes to the terms stated on the employee wage notice take effect.

• Complying with recordkeeping requirements and provide each worker with a written statement of earnings at the end of each pay period.

• Ensuring a worker meets certain requirements prior to exempting them from overtime.

Contact us

Know your rights and responsibilities. Contact us at dli.laborstandards@state.mn.us or 651-284-5075.