- Health Insurance Exchange. Governor Dayton has just signed legislation creating Minnesota's health insurance exchange, which is a significant part of the federal health insurance overhaul.
- Minimum Wage Increase. Lawmakers appear to be moving forward with House and Senate bills that would increase Minnesota's minimum wage for most employees to $9.95 or tie the required wage to inflation. Currently, employees are entitled to the higher of the federal or state minimum wage.
- Unionizing Family Caregivers and In-Home Daycare Providers. Unions continue efforts to organize family members who are paid to provide home health care and in-home daycare providers.
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