Workplace Rights Week

Workplace Rights Week in Minnesota (Sept. 21-27, 2025) is an opportunity to educate workers and employers about their rights and responsibilities in the workplace. Safe and healthy workplaces are what make our economy and communities strong, and it’s important Minnesotans understand their workplace rights and are empowered to assert those rights.

Events (2025)

Join us for a week of webinars, a Q&A and information about workplace rights and protections.

Monday, Sept. 22

• Presentation (in person) — Your rights in the workplace:  Workers' compensation and other workplace protections. 9-10 a.m, CareerForce in West St. Paul. Register for the event.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

• Webinar — Workplace rights and responsibilities in Minnesota. 3-4 p.m. Register for the webinar.

• Webinar — Know your rights, worker rights for apprentices. 4-5 p.m. Register for the webinar.

• Seminario web — Derechos laborales de los trabajadores en Minnesota:  Horas extras, robo de salarios, deducciones y más. 5-6 p.m. Regístrate para el seminario web.

Wednesday, Sept. 24

• Facebook Live Q&A — Wage and hour rights in Minnesota. Noon to 12:30 p.m. Watch on the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Facebook page.

  • Submit your question for the Facebook Live Q&A.

• Webinar — Workers' compensation:  Rights and resources. 2 p.m. Register for the webinar.

• Event — Southwest West Central Service Cooperative High School Career Fair. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Minnesota West-Worthington Campus, 1215 3rd Ave., Worthington, MN.

• Event — Southwest West Central Service Cooperative High School Career Fair. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Red Baron Arena, 1651 Victory Drive, Marshall, MN.

Thursday, Sept. 25

• Webinar — Workplace laws for small businesses. 10-11 a.m. Register for the webinar.

Friday, Sept. 26

• Webinar — Minnesota OSHA recordkeeping basics. 8:30-11:30 a.m. Register for the webinar.

Saturday, Sept. 27

• Event — Hmong Resource Fair:  Celebrating 50 Years of the Hmong Community in Minnesota. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Community School of Excellence, 270 Larpenteur Ave. W., St. Paul, MN. Visit the event website.

Labor Standards mobile clinics

Get in-person support, ask questions and access resources about workplace rights and responsibilities.

Monday, Sept. 22:

• CareerForce in Bloomington, 4220 W Old Shakopee Rd #200, Bloomington, MN, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 23:

• The Chamber Serving Meeker County at Meeker Energy in Litchfield, 1725 US-12, Litchfield, MN 55355, 11 a.m. to noon

• Rondo Community Library, 461 Dale St. N., St. Paul, MN, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

• Litchfield Library, 216 N Marshall Ave., Litchfield, MN, 1-2 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 25:

• Crooked Lake Library, 11440 Crooked Lake Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids, MN, 2:45-3:45 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 26:

• Inver Glen Library, 8098 Blaine Ave. E., Inver Grove Heights, MN, 1-2 p.m.

Learn more

• Watch videos about workplace rights (English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish)

• Read brochures and fact sheets

• View our FAQs

2024 highlights

In 2024, DLI launched the first-ever Workplace Rights Week, during which staff visited more than 1,000 worksites in 29 cities, hosted webinars with partners and joined Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan at a worksite event to raise awareness of workplace rights in Minnesota.

• Read the proclamation from Gov. Tim Walz about Workplace Rights Week in Minnesota.