Minnesota § 177.32 PENALTIES

Minnesota Statutes

§ 177.32 — PENALTIES

Minnesota § 177.32

PartLABOR, INDUSTRY

Ch. 177LABOR STANDARDS AND WAGES

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Minn. Stat. § 177.32 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Misdemeanors. An employer who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:

(1)hinders or delays the commissioner in the performance of duties required under sections177.21to177.435,181.01to181.723, or181.79;

(2)refuses to admit the commissioner to the place of business or employment of the employer, as required by section177.27, subdivision 1;

(3)repeatedly fails to make, keep, and preserve records as required by section177.30;

(4)falsifies any record;

(5)refuses to make any record available, or to furnish a sworn statement of the record or any other information as required by section177.27;

(6)repeatedly fails to post a summary of sections177.21to177.44or a copy or summary of the applicable rules as required by section177.31;

(7)pays or agrees to pay wages a

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Subdivision 1.Misdemeanors.
An employer who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:
(1) hinders or delays the commissioner in the performance of duties required under sections177.21to177.435,181.01to181.723, or181.79;
(2) refuses to admit the commissioner to the place of business or employment of the employer, as required by section177.27, subdivision 1;
(3) repeatedly fails to make, keep, and preserve records as required by section177.30;
(4) falsifies any record;
(5) refuses to make any record available, or to furnish a sworn statement of the record or any other information as required by section177.27;
(6) repeatedly fails to post a summary of sections177.21to177.44or a copy or summary of the applicable rules as required by section177.31;
(7) pays or agrees to pay wages at a rate less than the rate required under sections177.21to177.44;
(8) refuses to allow adequate time from work as required by section177.253; or
(9) otherwise violates any provision of sections177.21to177.44.

Subd. 2.Fine.
An employer shall be fined not less than $700 nor more than $3,000 if convicted of discharging or otherwise discriminating against any employee because:
(1) the employee has complained to the employer or to the department that wages have not been paid in accordance with sections177.21to177.435;
(2) the employee has instituted or will institute a proceeding under or related to sections177.21to177.435; or
(3) the employee has testified or will testify in any proceeding.

Legislative History

1973 c 721 s 12;1982 c 424 s 54;1983 c 209 s 4;1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; art 4 s 1;1Sp1985 c 13 s 281;1986 c 444;1988 c 559 s 2;2009 c 78 art 5 s 5;1Sp2019 c 7 art 3 s 6