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DirectionsThe Construction Worker Wage Protection Act (CWWPA) gives construction workers the right to seek their unpaid wages from the contractor in addition to or instead of the subcontractor that did not pay all of their wages owed. Workers may file a wage claim with the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) or file a claim in court to recover their unpaid wages.
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Apply for or renew your license or registration using iMS, the department's online application and renewal system.
Review requirements for applying or renewing.
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What is water conditioning work?
A water conditioning system is designed to treat water to alter, modify, add or remove mineral, chemical or bacterial content, in a water distribution system. Water conditioning work includes the installation and servicing of water conditioning systems in:
a single-family residential unit, which has been initially established by a licensed plumber, and does not involve a direct connection without an air gap to a soil or waste pipe; or
Verify a contractor license
The Consumer's Guide to Hiring a Residential Building Contractor explains how to select a contractor, how to solicit bids, what to include in a contract, how to understand a mechanic's lien and how to file a complaint against a contractor.
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Minnesota Rules, Part 1303.2200, Simplified Wind Loads
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is considering possible amendments to rules governing the Minnesota Provisions of the State Building Code. Specifically, the Department is considering rule amendments that will amend existing Minnesota Rules, part 1303.2200 (Simplified Wind Loads) to correct content and formatting errors in the equation for calculating simplified design wind pressures.
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Expedited permanent rules regulating adult changing stations; Minnesota Rules chapter 1341
Pursuant to amendments to Minnesota Statutes § 326B.106, subdivision 4 (n), the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) is required to adopt rules requiring adult changing stations as part of the Minnesota State Building Code. Laws of Minnesota 2023, chapter 53, article 11, section 33, directs the commissioner to adopt the rules under the expedited rulemaking process in Minn. Stat. § 14.389.
Expedited permanent rules regulating window cleaning safety features; Minnesota Rules part 1305.3114
Pursuant to amendments to Minnesota Statutes § 326B.106, subdivision 4 (m), the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) is required to adopt rules requiring window cleaning safety features that comply with a nationally recognized standard as part of the Minnesota State Building Code. The statute directs the commissioner to adopt the rules under the expedited rulemaking process in Minn. Stat. § 14.389.
Answers to FAQs are informational only and only apply to Minnesota’s ESST law. These answers are not a source of law or legal advice, and do not contemplate the applicability or effect of any other law or regulation. Furthermore, these answers do not contemplate the impact of provisions contained in a collective bargaining agreement. To review Minnesota’s ESST requirements, see Minnesota Statutes 181.032 and 181.9445-181.9448.