Worker rights and protections
Our agency helps protect the rights and the safety and health of workers. We educate employers and employees about their rights and responsibilities under Minnesota employment and safety and health laws. We also assist homeowners with building code concerns and complaints. How to protect yourself against wage theft
Categories: Know your rights, File a complaint, wage claim, workers rights
Reinstate a contractor or remodeler license
Complete the Residential Building Contractor or Remodeler License Application and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Criminal Background Check forms. Pay the license fee and Contractor Recovery Fund fee. Ensure that your qualifying person’s Q registration is active. If it has been inactive for more than two years, he or she will have to retake the license exam. Submit all required attachments.
Mechanical contractor bond requirements
While there is no state license required for mechanical contractors, businesses must file a $25,000 mechanical contractor bond with DLI in order to contract to perform gas, heating, ventilation, cooling, air conditioning, fuel burning or refrigeration work. The bond must be on the form approved by DLI and written by a surety company licensed to do business in Minnesota. Your insurance agent can help you obtain a bond from a licensed surety company.
Categories: HVAC, Mechanical bond, mechanical code
Current Recognized Apprenticeship Preparation Programs
Recognized Apprenticeship Preparation Programs prepare individuals to gain the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to enter a registered apprenticeship program, and succeed.
License - manufactured home installer
Apply or renew online Applications and forms Manufactured home installer renewal packet Manufactured home installer license packet NEW LICENSE or BUSINESS STRUCTURE CHANGE
Categories: manufactured home installer, license, qualifying person, manufactured home installer license., manufactured homes
File a complaint and view enforcement actions
We license and regulate construction work performed in Minnesota and investigate complaints to determine whether violations of the state laws and rules governing the construction industry have occurred. When violations are proven, we take enforcement actions that can include fines and license revocation. View the Plan for Assessing Penalties in Administrative Orders and Licensing Orders.
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New Work Comp Campus claims portal goes live, provides quicker online access for all parties
Work Comp Campus, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's (DLI's) new web-based portal for filing and accessing workers' compensation claims, rolled out Nov. 2, 2020. This new information technology system provides ready and easy access for all parties involved in a workers' compensation claim to manage their claim, on their terms, online, in real time.
WCAC members, alternates and legislative liaisons
Business members Labor members Legislative liaisons This list was last updated in March 2025. Access a printable version (PDF file).
Plumbing license types and credentials
View information about license work experience requirements.