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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's (DLI's) Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) Compliance has issued a $10,500 penalty to Amazon in Shakopee, Minnesota, regarding worker safety hazards at a warehouse distribution center.
Program overview The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI) Apprenticeship Division supports Minnesota's economy by promoting, facilitating, developing and expanding high-quality registered apprenticeship programs (RAPs) that recruit, train and retain a highly skilled workforce. Registered apprenticeship is an earn-as you-learn workforce training model that allows people to earn a good living while mastering in-demand skills.
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI’s) Labor Standards Division protects all Minnesota workers regardless 
Frequently asked questions and answers for the Supportive Services for Registered Apprentices Fund (SSRAF). Will an organization with no registered apprenticeship program (RAP) or registered apprentice qualify for the SSRAF pilot program?
If you are a worker injured on the job, you may be eligible for rehabilitation benefits, depending on the extent of your injuries. The following paragraphs briefly explain the services that may be available to you.
Categories: Workers' compensation, qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC), rehabilitation benefits, vocational rehabilitation services, disability case management
Under Minnesota Statutes 176.102, vocational rehabilitation is designed to: restore the injured worker to a job related to his or her former employment; or return the injured worker to a job in another work area that produces an economic status as close as possible to what he or she would have enjoyed without a disability. A rehabilitation consultation is required when requested at any time by any party and it must be provided under the disability status report circumstances.
Categories: Workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, retraining, Disability Status Report, qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC), Report of Work Ability (RWA) form, Rehabilitation Request form and independent vocational evaluation, Rehabilitation Consultation form.
Registered apprenticeship is a time tested “earn-and-learn” workforce development model that provides family-supporting wages to apprentices in existing, new and high-demand industries throughout Minnesota resulting in highly skilled workers. Purpose The purpose of a Recognized Apprenticeship Preparation Program is to prepare individuals to gain the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to enter a registered apprenticeship program (RAP) and succeed.
Event calendar Join representatives from Apprenticeship Minnesota at the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry to learn about registered apprenticeship and the benefits of growing and sustaining an innovative workforce. As a strategy to meet your need for skilled workers while increasing engagement and retention, registered apprenticeship offers a time-tested employee training system that can be customized to meet the needs of any business. There is no cost to attend.
Categories: events, apprenticeship, apprentice, earn while you learn