In May of this year, legislation was passed investing $3.1 million in new funding to the Department of Labor and Industry’s efforts to enforce state wage and hour laws over the next two years. The new wage theft law contains several different provisions that can be overwhelming for employers to boil down to understand exactly what they need to do to comply.

Unlike other labor laws, the MN Wage Theft Law covers ALL EMPLOYERS. It does not matter whether an employer is a one-man shop in Lismore, Minnesota or a 300 non-profit organization in Maple Grove, Minnesota. With DLI’s increased funding for enforcement activities, it is critical that employers are in compliance.

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