Minnesota State Facts

Minnesota Effective 1/1/2022 Federal Effective 7/24/2009

Minnesota Department of Labor Webpage

Minnesota Final Paycheck Law
Fired:	The final paycheck is due immediately or within 24 hours of demand. Exceptions: If the discharged employee was entrusted with money or property during employment, the employer has an additional 10 calendar days after the date of separation to audit the accounts of the employee before the employee’s wages are to be paid. If the employer terminates a commissioned salesperson, the employer must pay the salesperson’s commissions earned through the last day of employment on demand no later than 3 working days after the salesperson’s last day of work.
Quit:	f an employee quits, the final paycheck is due within the next pay period that is more than five days after the employee quits. However, wages must be paid no later than 20 days after the employee quits. Exceptions: If a quitting employee was entrusted with money or property during employment, the employer has an additional 10 calendar days after the date of separation to audit the accounts of the employee before the employee’s wages are to be paid. If a commissioned salesperson resigns giving at least 5 days’ written notice, the employer must pay the salesperson’s commissions earned through the last day of employment on demand no later than 3 working days after the last day of work. If the salesperson resigns without giving at least 5 days’ written notice, the employer must pay the salesperson’s commissions earned through the last day of employment on demand no later than 6 working days after the last day of work.

Minnesota Final Paycheck Law

Fired:

The final paycheck is due immediately or within 24 hours of demand. Exceptions: If the discharged employee was entrusted with money or property during employment, the employer has an additional 10 calendar days after the date of separation to audit the accounts of the employee before the employee’s wages are to be paid. If the employer terminates a commissioned salesperson, the employer must pay the salesperson’s commissions earned through the last day of employment on demand no later than 3 working days after the salesperson’s last day of work.

Quit:

f an employee quits, the final paycheck is due within the next pay period that is more than five days after the employee quits. However, wages must be paid no later than 20 days after the employee quits. Exceptions: If a quitting employee was entrusted with money or property during employment, the employer has an additional 10 calendar days after the date of separation to audit the accounts of the employee before the employee’s wages are to be paid. If a commissioned salesperson resigns giving at least 5 days’ written notice, the employer must pay the salesperson’s commissions earned through the last day of employment on demand no later than 3 working days after the last day of work. If the salesperson resigns without giving at least 5 days’ written notice, the employer must pay the salesperson’s commissions earned through the last day of employment on demand no later than 6 working days after the last day of work.

Minnesota Direct Deposit Law
Force Direct Deposit:	Private sector: No. Public Sector: Yes.

Minnesota Minimum Wage – If annual gross volume of sales are $500,000 or more:
Minimum Wage	$10.33
Minimum Cash Wage(Tipped Employee)	$10.33
Youth Minimum Wage	$8.42

Minnesota Minimum Wage – If annual gross volume of sales are less than $500,000:
Minimum Wage	$8.42
Minimum Cash Wage(Tipped Employee)	$8.42
Youth Minimum Wage	$8.42

Minnesota State Income Tax
Wage Withholding	Tables

Minnesota Unemployment Insurance
Maximum 2022 Taxable Earnings(Increased from $35,000 in 2021)	$38,000
Employee 2022 Deduction	None
Employer 2022 Tax Rates(Includes 0.5% base rate)	0.05 – 8.9%
Standard 2022 New Employer Rate(Plus 0.5% base rate)	Industry Average