Minnesota workplace posters for 2027: what to hang, and what changed
Minnesota requires every employer to display a set of state posters where employees can easily see them, and two of them changed this fall. Here is the full list from the Department of Labor and Industry, what is new for 2027, the federal and city posters on top, and how to get every one of them free.
The posters every Minnesota employer must display
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) lists the state posters an employer must display “in a location where employees can easily see” them. Every one is free on DLI’s workplace posters page, which also offers the core set as a single PDF packet. This is DLI’s list as of November 2026:
| Poster | Who must display it | Latest version |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum-wage rates (2027) | All employers | October 2026, for the rates that start Jan. 1, 2027 |
| Workers’ compensation | All employers | November 2026 (English first, other languages pending) |
| Paid Leave | All employers: the standard version, or the equivalent-plan version if you have an approved equivalent plan | Required since Jan. 1, 2026 |
| Age discrimination | All employers | September 2017 |
| Employer-sponsored meetings or communications | All employers | October 2024 |
| Safety and health protections on the job | All employers | August 2017 |
| Unemployed? (unemployment insurance) | All employers | March 2022 |
| Veterans benefits and services | Employers with more than 50 full-time employees | Required since Jan. 1, 2024 |
DLI says the posters “need to be updated only when Minnesota law changes.” This fall, the law changed.
What changed for 2027
- A new minimum-wage poster
Minnesota’s minimum wage rises to $11.87 an hour for all employers on Jan. 1, 2027, and the 90-day training wage for workers under 20 rises to $9.68, a 3.99% inflation adjustment. DLI posted the 2027 version of the poster in October 2026. Swap it in before January.
- An updated workers’ compensation poster
DLI updated the workers’ compensation poster in November 2026. The English version is out now; other languages are pending.
- Paid Leave, in its first year
The Paid Leave poster has been required since Jan. 1, 2026. It must be displayed in English and in any language spoken by five or more of your employees or independent contractors. Use the standard version, or the equivalent-plan version if your coverage runs through an approved equivalent plan.
- Pay change notices
Separate from posters: Minnesota requires employers to give each employee written notice of a pay change before it takes effect, and that includes the January minimum wage increase for anyone it affects.
Encouraged, not required
DLI marks three posters as informational only: earned sick and safe time, the packinghouse workers bill of rights, and pregnant workers and new parents. Employers are encouraged to display them but are not required to. Some Minnesota laws call for written notices to employees or handbook language instead of a poster; DLI keeps those on its employee notices and handbook requirements page.
Federal posters go up too
The state list covers state law only. Federal posters come from the U.S. Department of Labor, whose free Poster Advisor tells you which ones apply to your business. Nearly every employer needs the federal minimum wage poster under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Others depend on size and type, like the Family and Medical Leave Act poster for employers with 50 or more employees and the EEOC’s “Know Your Rights” poster for employers with 15 or more. Minnesota’s own “Safety and health protections on the job” poster is the state’s job safety notice.
Minneapolis and St. Paul add their own
Work performed in Minneapolis or St. Paul falls under those cities’ own minimum wage ordinances, which set higher rates than the state. DLI points employers to each city’s labor standards enforcement office for the local posters. If you have staff working in either city, put the city posters up beside the state set.
Where and how to post them
DLI’s standard is a spot where employees can easily see the posters: a break room, the time clock or the employee entrance, not a back office. Each workplace needs its own set. The posters fit on 8.5 × 11 inch paper. If you would rather not print them, DLI mails free copies: email [email protected] with your business name, contact name, mailing address, phone number, and the name and quantity of each poster you need.
DLI also runs an email list that tells employers when a Minnesota poster changes. With two posters updated this fall, it is worth signing up.
A breakroom set that lasts
The posters are free, and office paper is fine. If you want a set that survives a breakroom wall, we print the current DLI posters exactly as DLI publishes them, on heavy stock with lamination, or mounted together on one board so the whole set goes up and comes down at once. We do not rewrite or redesign them; the wording is the state’s. With the minimum-wage and workers’ compensation posters both new, this is a good time to replace the whole set. See posters for sizes, or tell us how many locations you have.
One plain reminder: we print posters, we do not give legal advice. DLI is the authority on which posters you need; its page and phone line are the place to confirm.
Workplace poster FAQ
DLI requires every employer to display the minimum-wage (2027), workers’ compensation, Paid Leave, age discrimination, employer-sponsored meetings, safety and health on the job, and unemployment insurance posters. Employers with more than 50 full-time employees also need the veterans benefits poster. Federal posters are separate.
Yes. The minimum-wage poster is required for all employers, and DLI published a 2027 version for the $11.87 hourly rate that takes effect Jan. 1, 2027.
Yes. DLI offers every state poster free to download and print, and mails copies if you email [email protected] with your business name, contact name, mailing address, phone number and the posters you need.
In some workplaces, yes. It must be displayed in English and in any language spoken by five or more of your employees or independent contractors.
Yes. DLI’s required posters apply to all employers regardless of size, except the veterans benefits poster, which applies to employers with more than 50 full-time employees.
In a location where employees can easily see them, such as a break room, the time clock or the employee entrance. Each workplace needs its own set.
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