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As we close out this year, we want to express our gratitude for the time and talent you all have given the Chamber, and your fellow business community, this year. We could not do this very important work without all of you!

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has created a sample ESST employee notice employers can use or model their employee notices after.

Employers must provide employees with a notice by Jan. 1, 2024, or at the start of employment, whichever is later. The notice must be provided in English and in an employee’s primary language if that is not English. The sample notice is available in English and will be translated to Chinese, Hmong, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese and additional languages. DLI has also created an ESST workplace poster. Find the ESST employee notice, poster and other resources at dli.mn.gov/sick-leave. 

For more information, you can also watch this video from Dakota Scott Workforce Board.

Our full list of honorees is now complete! Last week I had the honor of telling the Lakeville Lions that they are our 2023 Community Business Partners of the Year! The Lakeville Lions give back so much to our community in so many ways throughout the year and they are our first service organization to be honored with this award.

Join us in celebrating all of our award winners, as well as some students, and grant recipients, at this year's Annual Dinner!

Businessperson of the Year -

Bob Curtis, Bob Curtis Agency Farmers Insurance

Community Business Partner of the Year - Lakeville Lions

Education Business Partner of the Year - ProTech Automotive

Tourism Business Partner of the Year - Buck Hill Ski & Snowboard

Volunteer of of the Year - Tammy Gruidl, MOR Golf & Utility

Ambassador of the Year - RJ Cetnarowski, New Market Bank

Know someone getting engaged this holiday season?

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Thank you for your support!