Chapter 177 — Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act

15.001 Application of Laws 2005, Chapter 56, Terminology Changes State agencies must use updated terminology (from a 2005 law about disability language) when they replace printed … 177.01 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.02 This section of the wage law has been repealed. All subdivisions were repealed by 1973 c 721. Minnesota's current wage … 177.03 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.04 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.05 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.06 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.07 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.075 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.08 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.09 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.10 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.11 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.12 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.121 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.122 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.13 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.14 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.15 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.16 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.17 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.18 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.19 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.20 This section of the wage law has been repealed. Minnesota's current wage and hour rules are found in sections 177.21 … 177.201 This section has been renumbered to section 15.001. It dealt with the application of terminology changes in state agency … 177.21 Citation; Fair Labor Standards Act This section establishes that sections 177.21 through 177.35 are officially known as the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards … 177.22 Statement of Purpose The purpose of the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act is to set minimum wage and overtime rules that keep workers … 177.23 Definitions This section defines key terms used in Minnesota's Fair Labor Standards Act. It explains what counts as a 'wage,' … 177.24 Payment of Minimum Wages Minnesota requires every employer to pay employees at least the state minimum wage, which is adjusted annually for … 177.25 Overtime Minnesota employers must pay workers at least 1.5 times their regular pay for any hours worked over 48 in a week. Some … 177.251 Ride Sharing Not Overtime Time that employees spend in ride-sharing arrangements, like carpooling, does not count as work time. Employers do not … 177.253 Mandatory Work Breaks Minnesota employers must give every employee at least a 15-minute paid rest break (or enough time to use the nearest … 177.254 Mandatory Meal Break Minnesota employers must provide a meal break of at least 30 minutes to any employee who works six or more consecutive … 177.255 Payroll Card Accounts Employers may pay employees using payroll cards instead of checks or direct deposit, but only if the employee agrees in … 177.26 Division of Labor Standards The Division of Labor Standards is part of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. It is in charge of enforcing … 177.27 Powers and Duties of Commissioner The Commissioner of Labor and Industry has broad authority to enforce Minnesota's wage and hour laws, including the … 177.28 Power to Make Rules The Commissioner of Labor and Industry has authority to adopt rules to carry out Minnesota's Fair Labor Standards Act … 177.29 Judicial Review If you disagree with a rule made by the commissioner about wages or working conditions, you can appeal that rule through … 177.295 This section of the wage law has been repealed. 177.30 Keeping Records; Penalty Every employer must keep detailed records of each employee's name, address, job, pay rate, hours worked, and other … 177.31 Posting of Law and Rules; Penalty Every employer covered by the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act must post a summary of the wage and hour laws where … 177.32 Penalties An employer who violates Minnesota's Fair Labor Standards Act commits a misdemeanor. Violations include paying below … 177.33 This section of the wage law has been repealed. 177.34 This section of the wage law has been repealed. 177.35 Right of Collective Bargaining Nothing in the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act takes away employees' right to form unions and bargain for better … 177.41 State Projects and State Highway Construction; Public Policy Minnesota's policy is that workers on public construction projects paid for with state money should earn wages … 177.42 Definitions This section defines key terms for Minnesota's prevailing wage law. A 'project' means construction or improvement of … 177.43 Contracts for State Projects; Penalty Contracts for state-funded construction projects must include the prevailing wage rates and hours for each trade. … 177.435 Facility Construction; Prevailing Wage Construction of a value-added agricultural product processing facility (like an ethanol or food processing plant) that … 177.44 Highway Contracts; Hours of Labor; Wage Rates; Penalty Workers on state highway construction contracts must be paid at least the prevailing wage for their trade in the area. … 177.45 Attorney General Enforcement The Minnesota Attorney General can enforce the state's wage and hour laws in addition to the Department of Labor and … 177.50 Earned Sick and Safe Time Enforcement This section provides enforcement rules for Minnesota's earned sick and safe time law. Employees have three years to sue …