County attorneys in Minnesota can use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations.

This bill allows county attorneys in Minnesota to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations. It amends the law to include wage and employment records of applicants or recipients of public assistance who are the subject of a welfare fraud investigation. The subpoenas can be used to obtain accounting and financial records, employment records, and other relevant documents from businesses. This provision applies only to business records and not to private individuals or their dwellings. The changes take effect August 1, 2025.

County attorneys in Minnesota can use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations.

This bill allows county attorneys in Minnesota to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations. It amends the law to include wage and employment records of applicants or recipients of public assistance who are the subject of a welfare fraud investigation. The subpoenas can be used to obtain accounting and financial records, employment records, and other relevant documents from businesses. This provision applies only to business records and not to private individuals or their dwellings. The changes take effect August 1, 2025.