Minnesota § 181.06 ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES; PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS

Minnesota Statutes

§ 181.06 — ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES; PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS

Minnesota § 181.06

PartLABOR, INDUSTRY

Ch. 181EMPLOYMENT

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Minn. Stat. § 181.06 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Assignment of wages.
Every assignment, sale, or transfer, however made or attempted, of wages or salary to be earned or to become due, in whole or in part, more than 60 days from and after the date of making such transfer, sale or assignment shall be absolutely void; provided however, that the foregoing restriction against transfer, sale or assignment shall not apply to any assignment, sale or transfer of that portion of wages or salary to be earned or to become due in excess of the first $1,500 per month where such assignment is for less than five years.

Subd. 2.Payroll deductions.
A written contract may be entered into between an employer and an employee wherein the employee authorizes the employer to make payroll deductions for the purpose of paying union dues, premiums 

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Subdivision 1.Assignment of wages.
Every assignment, sale, or transfer, however made or attempted, of wages or salary to be earned or to become due, in whole or in part, more than 60 days from and after the date of making such transfer, sale or assignment shall be absolutely void; provided however, that the foregoing restriction against transfer, sale or assignment shall not apply to any assignment, sale or transfer of that portion of wages or salary to be earned or to become due in excess of the first $1,500 per month where such assignment is for less than five years.

Subd. 2.Payroll deductions.
A written contract may be entered into between an employer and an employee wherein the employee authorizes the employer to make payroll deductions for the purpose of paying union dues, premiums of any life insurance, hospitalization and surgical insurance, group accident and health insurance, group term life insurance, group annuities or contributions to credit unions or a community chest fund, a local arts council, a local science council or a local arts and science council, or Minnesota benefit association, a federally or state registered political action committee, membership dues of a relief association governed by sections424A.091to424A.096or Laws 2013, chapter 111, article 5, sections 31 to 42, contributions to a nonprofit organization that is tax exempt under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, or participation in any employee stock purchase plan or savings plan for periods longer than 60 days, including gopher state bonds established under section16A.645. A private sector employer must make payroll deductions to a nonlabor organization under this subdivision when requested by five or more employees.

Legislative History

(4137)1905 c 309 s 3;1937 c 95 s 1;1951 c 213 s 1;1965 c 778 s 1;1967 c 517 s 1;1977 c 231 s 1;1984 c 508 s 1;1997 c 183 art 2 s 17;2015 c 65 art 4 s 1;2023 c 53 art 11 s 22