Quick answer. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's list gives Minnesota employers seven state posters for most workplaces (minimum wage, discrimination and equal pay, safety and health, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation and family and other leave), plus two more that apply only to some employers. Add the federal posters for the laws that cover you. "The posters are available at no cost and need to be updated only when Minnesota law changes." (Minnesota DLI)
What Minnesota's own list says
Minnesota DLI says "Minnesota law requires employers to display certain posters in a location where employees can easily see them" and that the posters "are available at no cost and need to be updated only when Minnesota law changes." We checked it on November 7, 2026: Minnesota DLI: Workplace posters.
Minnesota posters for most employers
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum-wage rates poster (2027 edition) Dated October 2026, for the 2027 rates; the 2026 poster (October 2025) is on the same page. | All employers. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Age discrimination poster | All employers. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Employer-sponsored meetings or communications | All employers. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Safety and health protections on the job (MNOSHA) | All employers. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Unemployed? (unemployment insurance) | All employers. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Workers' compensation poster Updated November 2026; DLI says other languages are pending. | All employers. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Paid Leave mandatory employer poster (standard) | All employers without an approved equivalent Paid Leave plan; required as of January 1, 2026. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
Minnesota posters for some employers only
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid Leave poster for an approved equivalent plan | Employers that provide Paid Leave through an approved equivalent plan (post this one instead of the standard poster). | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Veterans benefits and services | All employers with more than 50 full-time employees, as of January 1, 2024. | Free PDF | November 7, 2026 |
Federal posters for Minnesota employers
| Poster | Who posts it | Official copy | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal minimum wage (FLSA) | Minnesota employers covered by the federal minimum wage law (FLSA). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) | Minnesota employers with 50 or more employees, plus every public agency and school. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) | Minnesota employers in the private sector (most of them). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Military leave and reemployment (USERRA) | Minnesota employers with employees who serve or served in the uniformed services. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Job safety and health (OSHA) | Minnesota runs an OSHA-approved State Plan for private employers, and OSHA says there may be a state version of this poster; Minnesota's list includes Safety and health protections on the job (MNOSHA). | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| Equal employment opportunity (EEOC) | Minnesota employers with 15 or more employees for 20 weeks a year. | Official page · PDF | November 7, 2026 |
| E-Verify posters (only if you use E-Verify) | Minnesota employers enrolled in E-Verify. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
| Special minimum wage (only 14(c) certificate holders) | Minnesota employers holding a 14(c) special minimum wage certificate. | Official page | November 7, 2026 |
Full coverage rules for each federal poster: required workplace posters by state.
Worth knowing in Minnesota
- Minnesota runs its own OSHA-approved State Plan (MNOSHA) for private and public employers; DLI's "Safety and health protections on the job" poster is the state version.
- DLI has already posted the 2027 minimum-wage rates poster (dated October 2026) beside the current one.
- DLI lists the earned sick and safe time, pregnant workers and packinghouse posters as informational, not required.
- Minneapolis and St. Paul have their own labor standards offices with their own notices.
The Minnesota poster pack
The posters themselves are free from the government agencies that issue them, and every link on this page downloads them at no cost.
- Minnesota poster checklist: all 9 state notices from Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's list and the 8 federal ones, each with who posts it, a box to tick and the date we checked it.
- A posting log for each location: where each Minnesota poster hangs, its edition, the date you put it up and when you replaced it.
- A download sheet with the official link for every Minnesota and federal poster.
- One updated pack free during your first year: if an agency issues a new version during your year, we send the updated pack.
Sources
- Minnesota DLI: Workplace posters (checked November 7, 2026)
- Minnesota DEED Paid Leave: Required posters and notices (checked November 7, 2026)
Minnesota posting rules as listed on the pages above. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers, and nothing here guarantees compliance. A city, a county, a union contract or an industry rule can add notices; the agency's own page has the final word.
Minnesota poster questions
Which workplace posters must every Minnesota employer display?
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's list names seven state posters for employers in general: Minimum-wage rates poster; Age discrimination poster; Employer-sponsored meetings or communications; Safety and health protections on the job; Unemployed?; Workers' compensation poster; Paid Leave mandatory employer poster. Add the federal posters for the laws that cover you, such as the FLSA minimum wage poster and, with 15 or more employees, the EEOC's Know Your Rights poster.
Are Minnesota workplace posters free?
Yes. "The posters are available at no cost and need to be updated only when Minnesota law changes." Every poster on this page links to the issuing agency's own page or file, where it costs nothing to download. The federal posters are free from the U.S. Department of Labor, the EEOC and OSHA.
Which Minnesota posters apply only to some employers?
Paid Leave poster for an approved equivalent plan: employers that provide Paid Leave through an approved equivalent plan (post this one instead of the standard poster). Veterans benefits and services: all employers with more than 50 full-time employees, as of January 1, 2024.
Do Minnesota employers post the federal OSHA poster?
Minnesota runs an OSHA-approved State Plan for private employers, and OSHA says there may be a state version of this poster; Minnesota's list includes Safety and health protections on the job (MNOSHA). OSHA's own page says employers don't need to replace an older version of its poster.
Where does a Minnesota employer get the workers' compensation notice?
Workers' compensation poster comes from the official file linked on this page. Updated November 2026; DLI says other languages are pending.
How often do Minnesota posters change?
When the law or a rate changes. Minimum-wage rates poster: Dated October 2026, for the 2027 rates; the 2026 poster (October 2025) is on the same page. Workers' compensation poster: Updated November 2026; DLI says other languages are pending. Check Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's page before you reprint.
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