Minnesota Statutes Labor, Industry (Ch. 175-189) § 181.724. Intergovernmental Misclassification Enforcement And Education Partnership Act

Subd. 3. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section andsection 181.725, the following terms have the meanings given, unless the language or context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended.

(b) “Partnership entity” means one of the following governmental entities with jurisdiction over employee misclassification in Minnesota:

(c) “Employee misclassification” means the practice by an employer of not properly classifying workers as employees.

(1) shall communicate with other entities to help detect and investigate instances of employee misclassification;

(2) may request from, provide to, or receive from the other partnership entities data necessary for the purpose of detecting and investigating employee misclassification, unless prohibited by federal law; and

(3) may collaborate with one another when investigating employee misclassification, unless prohibited by federal law. Collaboration includes but is not limited to referrals, strategic enforcement, and joint investigations by two or more partnership entities.