Effective today, December 11, 2020, the State of Minnesota will start processing and allowing unemployment compensation applications from high school students. While state law has not allowed high school students unemployment compensation since 1998, the Minnesota Court of Appeals recently held that they are eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). This is federal monies as
Putting Minors to Work this Summer? MNDOLI Issues Wage and Hour Bulletin Reminding Employers of Teen Labor Laws
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s (MnDOLI) May 31, 2018 Wage and Hour Bulletin reminds employers of teen working limitations, as schools are ending for the summer. Although I wrote about this topic recently in this blog post, as the teens start to flood the summer marketplace, I thought it important to share (and
Eating You Out of House and Home? Parents May Claim Minor’s Wages in Minnesota
As school is out for the summer and teens are hitting the workforce, employers may be asked to turn over the minor’s wages to his or her parent. Is this legal? Yes, according to the Minnesota Payment of Wages Act:
Any parent or guardian claiming the wages of a minor in service shall so notify