Employers with 5+ employees who don’t offer a retirement plan will need to enroll in the new Minnesota Secure Choice Retirement Program. While the state plan is simple, it only allows employees to save small amounts through an IRA.

Important heads-up for your PCs: Microsoft will stop providing security updates for Windows 10 after October 14, 2025—leaving devices more vulnerable to cyberattacks if you don’t upgrade. Find out what that means for your business and how to stay protected.

Minnesota’s minimum-wage rate will be adjusted for inflation on Jan. 1, 2026, to $11.41 an hour for all employers in the state. The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have minimum-wage ordinances that require higher minimum-wage rates for work performed in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Display state-mandated posters.

Source: ABC. The construction industry lost 7,000 jobs in August, per Associated Builders and Contractors. Nonresidential construction employment decreased by 1,300 positions, nonresidential building lost 3,300 jobs, and nonresidential specialty trade lost 200 positions. Heavy and civil engineering added 2,300 jobs last month.

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Contractors can apply for the MNOSHA Safety Grant Program to support projects that improve workplace safety and health — from fall protection systems and dust control equipment to safety training and maintenance contracts. The grant is a 50/50 cost-share program up to $10,000! Tips for a successful application (members).

Workforce statistics recently released showed what many of you may have been feeling in 2024, nearly a million jobs were reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics between March of 2024 through March of 2025 that did not exist.  August jobs report reflected an increase in 22,000 jobs.  13,000 jobs were lost in June which is the first negative jobs report survey since December of 2020.

Wayzata High School is seeking companies to partner with for their internship program this school year. Do you have a need for a part-time employee who has technical training and employment training? 

For a Class 4 circuit, a transmitter shall interrupt an energized circuit when which of these conditions occur on the circuit between the transmitter and receiver? 

I thought I would share a few additional code changes we can look forward to in the 2026 NEC. You will see dramatic changes in the code as NFPA is moving toward an ultra-organized standard which I feel has been a long time coming.