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This Minnesota Human Resources Manual is offered to you for free. Find state specific laws and regulations below.

Compliance thresholds — Minnesota

 

The following list does not include all federal and Minnesota employment laws, but it does provide a snapshot view of how many employees an employer must have in order to be covered by these most significant laws. Remember, however, that coverage for some of the laws also depends on requirements other than the number of employees. If the number places your business on the borderline, consult further for an explanation of those other requirements.

 

Minimum Employees Law Notes Topic
1 Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Very restricted use

Privacy rights

1 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - including child labor   Wages and hours
1 Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act  Amount of minimum wage dependent on size of employer's business Wages and hours
1 Federal new hire reporting requirements The law does not currently provide minimum number of employees for coverage Recruiting and hiring
1 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)   Immigration
1 Unemployment Compensation Law   Unemployment compensation
1 Workers' Compensation Law   Workers' compensation
1 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Public employer Family and medical leave
1 Minnesota Human Rights Act   Discrimination 
1 Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance Effective for employees that work within Minneapolis city limits Wages and hours
2 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)   Health insurance portability and privacy
15 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964   Discrimination
15 Americans with Disabilities Act   Discrimination 
20 Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)   Discrimination
20 Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) Group health plan participants Health insurance continuation coverage
50 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Private employer Family and medical leave
100 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN)   Plant closings, mass layoffs and reductions in force