Labor Standards Enforcement Division

We enforce the City's Sick and Safe Time, Minimum Wage and Wage Theft laws.
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What we do

How we help employees

The City of Minneapolis keeps updating the laws that help workers. Our Civil Rights Department makes sure these laws are followed:

    • Paid sick leave
    • Minimum wage
    • Wage theft prevention 

How we help employers

We let employers know how to follow City of Minneapolis labor standards for employees. The City has:

  • Given free support to businesses:
    • 4,000 support sessions to date
    • Lets businesses know about labor laws
  • Sponsored a small business program that funds:
    • Payroll processing
    • Bookkeeping services
  • Created resources to help employers follow the laws:
    • Templates
    • Checklists
    • Sample policies
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Employer resources

Contact us

Brian Walsh

Director

Labor Standards Enforcement Division

Phone

612-673-3012

Address

City Hall
350 Fifth St. S., Room 239
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Office hours

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday