What do employers need to know about the Wage Theft Prevention Act?

WEBINAR: How to comply with the new "wage theft" law as of July 1

A new state law passed the 2019 Legislature addressing what is commonly referred to as “wage theft”: shortchanging employee paychecks. The Minnesota Chamber worked hard to pass compromise legislation that will help protect employers who unintentionally shortchange paychecks and increases penalties for employers who intentionally do so.

The new law’s increased notice and record-keeping requirements go into effect July 1, 2019. Criminal sanctions take effect Aug. 1, 2019. We want to arm you with all of the details to comply with this law. 

This prerecorded webinar will give you the opportunity to hear from two representatives of the Department of Labor and Industry – Sara Ellstra, labor standards program director, and David Skovholt, outreach coordinator for the wage theft program – and Martin Kappenman at Seaton Law. They will explain the enforcement and compliance of the law from both the regulatory and employer perspectives.

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The webinar lists additional resources. For more information, feel free to contact Lauryn Schothorst, Minnesota Chamber director of labor-management policy, at lschothorst@mnchamber.com.

Other resources: 
•    Department of Labor and Industry summary of new wage theft law
•    Department of Labor and Industry guide for employers
•    Full text of the new law