2002 Minnesota Statutes

     177.26 Division of labor standards. 

    Subdivision 1.    Creation.  The division of labor 
 standards in the department of labor and industry is supervised 
 and controlled by the commissioner of labor and industry.  

    Subd. 2.    Powers and duties.  The powers, duties, and 
 functions given to the department's division of women and 
 children by this chapter, and other applicable laws relating to 
 wages, hours, and working conditions, are transferred to the 
 division of labor standards.  The division of labor standards 
 shall administer sections 177.21 to 177.35 and chapter 184.  The 
 division shall perform duties under sections 181.9435 and 
 181.9436. 

    Subd. 3.    Employees; transfer from division of women and 
 children.  All persons employed by the department in the 
 division of women and children are transferred to the division 
 of labor standards.  A transferred person does not lose rights 
 acquired by reason of employment at the time of transfer.  

    HIST: 1973 c 721 s 6; 1984 c 628 art 4 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1992 c 
 438 s 1