Wage Statements in Minnesota

In Minnesota, at the end of each pay period the employer must provide each employee with an earnings statement including the following information: the employee's name, hourly rate of pay, total number of hours worked (unless exempt from minimum wage coverage), total gross pay amount, list of deductions, net pay amount and the date on which the pay period ends.

Minnesota law allows the provision of earnings statements to employees by electronic means. Effective August 1, 2006, an employer who chooses to provide an earnings statement by electronic means must provide employees with access to an employer-owned computer during regular working hours to review and print earnings statements. In addition, an employer must provide a written earnings statement to an employee at the employee's request, provided the employee gives the employer at least 24 hours notice. Once an employer has received notice that an employee would like to receive earnings statements in written form, the employer must comply with that request on an ongoing basis.