Compensation and Payroll Practices Policy
(MN)

Summary

This template is a compensation and payroll practices policy for use in Minnesota. It covers payment of wages, deductions, exempt employees, timekeeping (including off-the-clock prohibition), overtime, meal and rest breaks, breaks for nursing mothers, on-call time, and wage and hour complaints. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes and alternate and optional clauses. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. It follows the template for our state compensation and payroll policies and has been tailored for use in Minnesota This policy is intended for private employers. Its language has been customized to comply with Minnesota and federal law. As a result, the text of this template differs from the non-jurisdictional Compensation and Payroll Practices Policy. The drafting notes, alternate clauses, and optional clauses address issues under both Minnesota and federal law. For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For information on state laws concerning compensation and payroll practices, see Wage and Hour State Practice Notes Chart.