Employment & Labor

The following write-ups are produced and maintained by Minnesota House Research Department, with some links provided to other sources.

Licensing

• Licensure of Minnesota Protective Agents Who Provide Personal Security

Unemployment Assistance

• The Dislocated Worker Program
  A brief description of the program that provides assistance to individuals who are displaced from their employment or source of support. October 2024.

Workplace Laws

• Overtime laws
  Defines state and federal overtime requirements and answers basic questions about overtime.
• Pregnancy Accommodation
• Pregnancy and Parenting Leave
• Prevailing Wage
  Describes the prevailing wage and answers basic questions about it.
• State Minimum Wage
  Provides information on recent changes to the state minimum wage rates. July 2014.
• Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
  A 4-page information brief summarizing the provisions of the Minnesota Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act. June 2010.

Employment Data

• Economic development, employment, and labor acronyms and nicknames

Industry

• Economic development and job creation programs in Minnesota
• Economic development, employment, and labor acronyms and nicknames

Archived Materials

The following materials have been archived and may contain some information that is not up-to-date. "Archived" materials are no longer actively maintained by House Research Department and are generally at least five years old. Current materials are provided in the previous topics.

• ADA Amendments Act of 2008
• Airline Mergers and Labor Integration Provisions Under Federal Law
  A 5-page information brief providing background on the issues surrounding airline mergers, their employees, and how federal law applies. October 2012.
• Child Labor
  Answers basic questions about child labor, like the minimum age for employment and the type of employment minors can have. September 2003.
• Credentialing Requirements After Active Military Service or Service by Civilians During Wartime
  A brief description of practices for occupational credentials. July 2004.
• Dispute Resolution on the Workers' Compensation System (Request a copy)
• Employee Leave of Absence (Request a copy)
• Employment Statistics: Definitions and Collection Techniques (Request a copy)
• Employment-at-Will: A Legal Analysis (Request a copy)
• The Fair Labor Standards Act: Application to State and Local Governments (Request a copy)
• A guide to Minnesota's unemployment insurance system
  The unemployment insurance system provides payments to employees who have lost their jobs.
• Jobs and Housing: Policy Options for Metropolitan Development (Request a copy)
• Maternity Leave Policies (Request a copy)
• Minimum Wage: A Review of the Economics Literature (Request a copy)
• Private Sector Labor Relations
  A 13-page information brief explaining the relationship between federal and state labor relations laws and the Minnesota Labor Relations Act. October 2008.
• Public Employment Labor Relations Act (Request a copy)
• Reemployment Insurance
• Regulation of Occupations and Professions: A Guide for Legislators (Request a copy)
• Summary of Unemployment Insurance Law (Request a copy)
• Summary: The Wage Record/Quarterly Earnings System and Eligibility Under Minnesota's Unemployment Compensation Law (Request a copy)
• Unemployment and Job Access in Metropolitan Areas (Request a copy)
• Unemployment and Job Access in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (Request a copy)
• Unemployment Benefit Extensions and Supplemental Benefits in Minnesota
  A brief description of general extensions for unemployment benefits made by the state legislature and Congress. June 2012.
• Unemployment Compensation Law: A Guide for Legislators (Request a copy)
• The Wage Record/Quarterly Earnings System and Eligibility Under Minnesota's Unemployment Compensation Law (Request a copy)
• Workers' Compensation
  An on-line guide that provides basic information about Minnesota's workers' compensation system. December 1998.
• The Workers' Compensation System: A Reference Guide (Request a copy)