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| Sep 16, 2026 | Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announces third annual Workplace Rights Week | The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) today announced the third annual Workplace Rights Week, taking place Sept. 13-19, 2026. Gov. Tim Walz has officially proclaimed the week to recognize the importance of protecting workers’... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Minnesota’s minimum wage standards for nursing home workers in effect Sept. 10 | Minimum wage standards for nursing home workers across Minnesota take effect Sept. 10, 2026, following federal approval of the State Plan Amendment by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Aug. 11, 2026.
DLI Commissioner Kate Pe... |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Inflation adjustment of Minnesota TNC minimum compensation effective Jan. 1, 2027 | Minnesota’s minimum compensation rates for transportation network company (TNC) drivers will be adjusted for inflation on Jan. 1, 2027.
A TNC is a company in Minnesota that uses an app to connect passengers to drivers for prearranged rides.... |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Minimum-wage rate adjusted for inflation as of Jan. 1, 2027 | Minnesota’s minimum-wage rate will be adjusted for inflation on Jan. 1, 2027, to $11.87 an hour for all employers in the state.
The 90-day training wage for workers under age 20 will increase to $9.68. These rates reflect a 3.99% increase.
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| 2026 | Minimum wage just went up in 19 states—workers in one state are getting a $2 an hour raise | Many U.S. workers are ringing in the new year with a raise as new minimum wage increases take effect in states and localities across the country on Thursday.
More than 8.3 million workers are expected to benefit from minimum wage hikes in 1... |
| May 16, 2024 | Health | Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish | In a nation that was sharply divided about government health mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic, the public has been warming to the idea of government rules providing for paid sick leave.
Before the pandemic, 10 states and the District o... |
| May 9, 2024 | Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish | Bill Thompson's wife had never seen him smile with confidence. For the first 20 years of their relationship, an infection in his mouth robbed him of teeth, one by one.
"I didn't have any teeth to smile with," the 53-year... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Minneapolis City Council could move to delay Uber, Lyft ordinance by two months | A group of Minneapolis City Council members has confirmed to Axios they will propose delaying until July 1 a new ordinance boosting rideshare drivers' pay from taking effect.
Why it matters: With Uber and Lyft threatening to leave town... |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Big challenges await Minneapolis' would-be replacements for Uber and Lyft | They might not need to compete with Uber and Lyft, but industry observers say the new platforms lining up to replace the ridesharing giants in the Twin Cities will still face big challenges.
Why it matters: If Uber and Lyft leave on May 1 a... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Minneapolis City Council open to tweaks to rideshare ordinance | Several Minneapolis City Council members expressed openness Thursday to amending their new rideshare driver pay ordinance before it takes effect May 1.
Why it matters: While the council has vowed not to bend to Uber and Lyft's threats ... |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Rideshare Giants Clash with Minneapolis Over Minimum Wage Law | Uber and Lyft threaten to halt operations in Minneapolis due to new minimum wage law, leaving drivers in the lurch. The battle between rideshare companies and city officials heats up as tensions rise over fair pay for drivers.
Uber and Lyft... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Uber, Lyft to stop operations in Minneapolis over minimum wage law | World at WorkUber, Lyft to stop operations in Minneapolis over minimum wage law
ReutersMarch 15, 20246:14 PM UTCUpdated ago
A sign marks a rendezvous location for Lyft and Uber users at San Diego State University in San Diego, California, U... |
| Mar 14, 2024 | With Uber and Lyft threatening to leave Minneapolis, these upstart rideshare companies want in | As Uber and Lyft threaten to leave Minneapolis over a new ordinance that would increase driver pay, a handful of upstart rideshare companies are considering moves into the city.
Why it matters: Uber and Lyft could be bluffing about leaving ... |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Uber, Lyft warn they'll leave Minneapolis if new rideshare driver pay ordinance passes | Uber and Lyft have renewed their threats to stop serving Minneapolis if the city council moves ahead with a proposed ordinance set new pay requirements for rideshare drivers.
Why it matters: Even after negotiating through the winter, Uber, ... |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Minnesota Uber, Lyft drivers promise new debate over minimum wage and job protections | Uber, Lyft, and advocacy groups are gearing up for a rematch of an intense debate — both in the state Legislature and at Minneapolis City Hall — over new regulations on ridesharing companies.
Why it matters: How the debate plays out could s... |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Some Twin Cities restaurants ditch service fees as diners push back | Some Twin Cities restaurants are walking back their service fees as customers express dislike and confusion over the mandatory charges.
Driving the news: Butcher & The Boar recently ended its 22% service charge — which it said guarantee... |
| Jan 14, 2022 | SCOTUS upholds stay on OSHA's vaccine mandate | Dive Brief:
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's COVID-19 vaccination emergency temporary standard in a per curiam decision published Thursday.
"OSHA has never before imposed ... |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Every state raising its minimum wage in 2021 | A group of BLM demonstrators protest about $US15 minimum wage in Lower Manhattan’s financial district on July 20, 2020. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
To kick off 2021, 20 states raised their minimum wages.
According to a report ... |
| 2019 | Five Million People Got a Much-Needed Raise for the New Year | For all the talk of a booming economy, many workers in the US still struggle to make ends meet in minimum-wage jobs. The federal minimum wage has been stuck in neutral since 2009 at a mere $7.25 an hour, with tipped workers earning just $2.... |
| The racial wage gap starts as early as 16 for Black workers—and results in ‘a lifetime of consequences,’ says expert | The racial wage gap may be shrinking, but it’s still got a ways to go. Nationwide, Black people make 76 cents to white people’s dollar, according to the Department of Labor.
And it turns out that disparity starts pretty early on. In the fou... |
| 3 new states passed paid sick leave for workers—here’s where employees get the benefit | The U.S. is one of few developed nations without federal laws that provide workers paid time off, and just over a dozen states have their own laws to offer paid sick leave.
But last week, Americans in more states – Alaska, Missouri and Nebr... |
| Single-stair multifamily codes trend as states lean into affordability | Single-stair small multifamily housing has shifted from a niche building type to a momentum-driven national reform trend in recent months, as cities and states seek to expand housing affordability through “missing middle” construction.
As ... |