Section 177.21 — Citation; Fair Labor Standards Act.

177.21 CITATION; FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT. Sections 177.21 to 177.35 may be cited as the “Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act.” History: 1973 c 721 s 1; 1984 c 628 art 4 s 1

Section 177.22 — Statement Of Purpose.

177.22 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. The purpose of the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act is (1) to establish minimum wage and overtime compensation standards that maintain workers’ health, efficiency, and general well-being; (2) to safeguard existing minimum wage and overtime compensation standards that maintain workers’ health, efficiency, and general well-being against the unfair competition of wage […]

Section 177.23 — Definitions.

177.23 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. Unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following terms, for the purposes of sections 177.21 to 177.35, have the meanings given to them in this section. Subd. 2. Department. “Department” means the Department of Labor and Industry. Subd. 3. Commissioner. “Commissioner” means the […]

Section 177.24 — Payment Of Minimum Wages.

177.24 PAYMENT OF MINIMUM WAGES. Subdivision 1. Amount. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, the terms defined in this paragraph have the meanings given them. (1) “Large employer” means an enterprise whose annual gross volume of sales made or business done is not less than $500,000 (exclusive of excise taxes at the retail level that […]

Section 177.25 — Overtime.

177.25 OVERTIME. Subdivision 1. Compensation required. No employer may employ an employee for a workweek longer than 48 hours, unless the employee receives compensation for employment in excess of 48 hours in a workweek at a rate of at least 1-1/2 times the regular rate at which the employee is employed. The state of Minnesota […]

Section 177.251 — Ride Sharing Not Overtime.

177.251 RIDE SHARING NOT OVERTIME. The provisions of this chapter relating to compensation for overtime and payment of a minimum wage do not apply to employees’ time spent in ride-sharing arrangements as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 65. History: 1983 c 311 s 10; 1984 c 628 art 4 s 1

Section 177.253 — Mandatory Work Breaks.

177.253 MANDATORY WORK BREAKS. Subdivision 1. Rest breaks. An employer must allow each employee adequate time from work within each four consecutive hours of work to utilize the nearest convenient restroom. Subd. 2. Collective bargaining agreement. Nothing in this section prohibits employers and employees from establishing rest breaks different from those provided in this section […]

Section 177.254 — Mandatory Meal Break.

177.254 MANDATORY MEAL BREAK. Subdivision 1. Meal break. An employer must permit each employee who is working for eight or more consecutive hours sufficient time to eat a meal. Subd. 2. Payment not required. Nothing in this section requires the employer to pay the employee during the meal break. Subd. 3. Collective bargaining agreement. Nothing […]

Section 177.255 — Payroll Card Accounts.

177.255 PAYROLL CARD ACCOUNTS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them in this subdivision. (a) “Payroll card” means a card issued to an employee by an employer or other payroll card issuer to access funds from the employee’s employee payroll card account. (b) “Payroll card […]

Section 177.26 — Division Of Labor Standards.

177.26 DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS. Subdivision 1. Creation. The Division of Labor Standards and Apprenticeship in the Department of Labor and Industry is supervised and controlled by the commissioner of labor and industry. Subd. 2. Powers and duties. The Division of Labor Standards and Apprenticeship shall administer this chapter and chapters 178, 181, 181A, and […]

Section 177.27 — Powers And Duties Of Commissioner.

177.27 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER. Subdivision 1. Examination of records. The commissioner may enter during reasonable office hours or upon request and inspect the place of business or employment of any employer of employees working in the state, to examine and inspect books, registers, payrolls, and other records of any employer that in any […]

Section 177.28 — Power To Make Rules.

177.28 POWER TO MAKE RULES. Subdivision 1. General authority. The commissioner may adopt rules, including definitions of terms, to carry out the purposes of sections 177.21 to 177.44, to prevent the circumvention or evasion of those sections, and to safeguard the minimum wage and overtime rates established by sections 177.24 and 177.25. Subd. 2. [Repealed, […]

Section 177.29 — Judicial Review.

177.29 JUDICIAL REVIEW. Subdivision 1. Appeal. A person aggrieved by an administrative rule issued under section 177.28 may appeal in accordance with chapter 14. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1983 c 247 s 219] Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1983 c 247 s 219] History: 1973 c 721 s 9; 1982 c 424 s 51; 1983 c 247 s […]

Section 177.30 — Keeping Records; Penalty.

177.30 KEEPING RECORDS; PENALTY. (a) Every employer subject to sections 177.21 to 177.44 must make and keep a record of: (1) the name, address, and occupation of each employee; (2) the rate of pay, and the amount paid each pay period to each employee; (3) the hours worked each day and each workweek by the […]

Section 177.31 — Posting Of Law And Rules; Penalty.

177.31 POSTING OF LAW AND RULES; PENALTY. Every employer subject to sections 177.21 to 177.44 must obtain and keep a summary of those sections, approved by the department, and copies of any applicable rules adopted under those sections, or a summary of the rules. The employer must post the summaries in a conspicuous and accessible […]

Section 177.32 — Penalties.

177.32 PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Misdemeanors. An employer who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor: (1) hinders or delays the commissioner in the performance of duties required under sections 177.21 to 177.435, 181.01 to 181.723, or 181.79; (2) refuses to admit the commissioner to the place of business or employment of the […]

Section 177.35 — Right Of Collective Bargaining.

177.35 RIGHT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Nothing in sections 177.21 to 177.35 limits the right of employees to bargain collectively with their employers through representatives of their own choosing to establish wages or other conditions of work more favorable to the employees than those required by sections 177.21 to 177.35. History: 1973 c 721 s 15; […]