Minneapolis, Minn. (January 17, 2023) - The 2022 Minnesota legislative session was fairly quiet on the labor and employment front. However, there was expansion of rights and wages for employees that went into effect in 2022 and will continue to 2023. Below is a summary of some of the notable changes in Minnesota that employers should keep in mind.

New Minimum Wage Rates

Effective January 1, 2023, Minnesota's minimum wage rates will increase following the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's determination based on the rate of inflation. As a result, the new minimum wages for Minnesota will be as follows:

• Large Employers: Employers with annual gross revenues of $500,000 or more – $10.59 per hour
• Small Employers: Employers will annual gross revenues less than $500,000 – $8.63 per hour
• 90-day Training Wage: Employees who are under 20 years of age – $8.63 per hour
• Youth Wage: Employees who are under 18 years of age – $8.63 per hour

Additionally, in Minneapolis and St. Paul, effective January 1, 2023, the following changes to the minimum wages will go into effect for certain employers in those cities:

Minneapolis

• Small Businesses: Employers with 100 or less employees – $13.50 per hour
• Large Businesses: Employers with more than 100 employees – $15.19 per hour

St Paul

• Micro Businesses: Employers with 5 or less employees – $10.75 per hour
• Small Businesses: Employers with 6 to 10 employees – $12.00 per hour
• Large Businesses: Employers with 101 to 10,000...

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