Events: Labor Standards

Learn about wage, hour laws at webinars from Labor Standards

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's (DLI's) Labor Standards Division is providing a series of webinars to help workers and employers better understand the state's wage and hour laws.

These sessions include topics such as wage and hour basics, labor standards in the construction industry, child labor laws, workplace protections for expectant and new parents, minimum wage, overtime exemptions and sick, safe and medical leave laws.

New workplace laws now in effect:  Breaks and minimum-wage

As of Jan. 1, 2026, key changes to Minnesota labor laws are in effect. This webinar offers a clear and practical overview for both workers and employers, covering: 

• New requirements for employee breaks 

• Updated minimum-wage rates 

Whether you're navigating these changes as an employee or implementing them as an employer, this session will help you understand your rights and responsibilities under the new laws.

• Jan. 14, 2026, from 10-11 a.m. Register for the webinar.

Earned sick and safe time:  What Minnesota workers and employers need to know 

Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time (ESST) law has been in effect statewide since Jan. 1, 2024. This webinar will explain how the law works, who it covers and what it means for both workers and employers. Topics include: 

• Who is eligible for ESST 

• How sick and safe time is earned and used 

• Employer responsibilities and worker rights 

• Recordkeeping and compliance tips 

Whether you're using ESST or managing it in your workplace, this session will help you understand the law and apply it with confidence. 

• Feb. 11, from 2-3 p.m. Register for the webinar.

Supporting women in the workplace:  Understanding Minnesota’s economic security protections 

This webinar will highlight Minnesota laws that support women’s economic security in the workplace, including protections around pay equity, pregnancy accommodations, nursing breaks, sick and safe time and more. Learn how these laws promote fairness, support working families and help ensure equal opportunity on the job. 

• March 11, from 11 a.m. to noon. Register for the webinar.

Past webinars

• Understanding minimum wage and overtime requirements for workers in Minnesota (November 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

• Tiempo ganado por enfermedad y razones de seguridad:  Cómo se gana, se usa y se transfiere (Octubre 2025):  Vea la grabación del seminario web. Ver las diapositivas de la presentación.

• Workplace laws for small-business owners:  Wage requirements, overtime rules and employee protections (September 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

• Derechos laborales de los trabajadores en Minnesota:  Horas extras, robo de salarios, deducciones y más (Septiembre de 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

• Labor standards for young workers and their families in Minnesota:  Child labor laws, school activities leave and more (September 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

• National Breastfeeding Month:  State and federal workplace protections of pregnant and nursing parents and programs to assist and recognize supportive employer practices (August 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

• Recent updates to Minnesota labor laws:  Earned sick and safe time, nursing accommodations and more (July 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

• A guide to earned sick and safe time (ESST) (June 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

• Understanding Minnesota labor laws for teen workers: Hours, hazards, wages and requirements (May 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

• Workplace laws for small-business owners: Wage requirements, overtime rules and employee protections (May 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

• Understanding prevailing wage and its impact on contractors, workers and public works projects (April 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

• Celebrating Women's History Month: The impact of the Women’s Economic Security Act on Minnesota workers and employers (March 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

• Understanding Minnesota labor laws for teen workers:  Hours, hazards, wages and requirements (February 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

• A guide to earned sick and safe time (ESST) (January 2025):  Watch the webinar recording. View the presentation slides.

Alternative dates, interpretation services

If the dates and times for these webinars do not fit your schedule, email David Skovholt at david.skovholt@state.mn.us to schedule a personalized webinar for you or your business.

Interpretation services, including sign language, for these sessions can be provided at no cost to you when you request them ahead of time. Contact David Skovholt at david.skovholt@state.mn.us or 651-470-5566 to request interpretation services.