Bill > SF528

This bill establishes earned sick and safe time for employees in Minnesota. The key provisions include: - Defining terms like "employee," "employer," "family member," and "earned sick and safe time." - Requiring employees to accrue at least 1 hour of earned sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 48 hours per year, with the ability to carry over up to 80 hours. - Allowing employees to use earned sick and safe time for personal or family medical needs, for issues related to domestic abuse/assault/stalking, or for public health emergencies. - Prohibiting employers from retaliating against employees for using or requesting earned sick and safe time. - Requiring employers to provide notice to employees about their rights and to maintain records of earned and used sick time. - Allowing the state labor commissioner to investigate violations, issue compliance orders, and impose penalties on employers who do not comply. - Repealing the previous state law on use of sick leave to care for relatives. The bill aims to ensure that employees in Minnesota have access to earned sick and safe time to address their own or their family's health and safety needs.