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MN HF7
MN HF7Earned sick and safe time provided, rulemaking authorized, civil penalties imposed, reports required, and money appropriated.
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Introduced
01/07/2021
01/07/2021
In Committee
04/06/2021
04/06/2021
Crossed Over
04/06/2021
04/06/2021
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022
05/23/2022
Introduced Session
92nd Legislature 2021-2022
Bill Summary
A bill for an act relating to employment; providing for earned sick and safe time; appropriating money; authorizing rulemaking; imposing civil penalties; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 177.27, subdivisions 2, 4, 7; 181.942, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 177; 181; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 181.9413.
AI Summary
This bill establishes an earned sick and safe time policy in Minnesota. The key provisions are:
- Employees 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. Employers can allow more accrual.
- Employees can use earned sick and safe time for their own health conditions, to care for family members, or for safety needs related to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking.
- Employers must provide notice to employees of their rights and cannot retaliate against employees for using earned sick and safe time.
- The bill authorizes the Commissioner of Labor and Industry to enforce the new law, including through rulemaking, fines, and grants to community organizations for outreach and education.
- The bill also appropriates funding to the Department of Labor and Industry for enforcement and community organization grants.
Overall, this bill creates a statewide earned sick and safe time policy in Minnesota to provide employees with paid leave for health and safety needs.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (30)
Liz Olson (D)*,
Kristin Bahner (D),
Jamie Becker-Finn (D),
Connie Bernardy (D),
Robert Bierman (D),
Liz Boldon (D),
Andrew Carlson (D),
Shelly Christensen (D),
Rob Ecklund (D),
Sandra Feist (D),
Cedrick Frazier (D),
Mike Freiberg (D),
Emma Greenman (D),
Jess Hanson (D),
Hodan Hassan (D),
Michael Howard (D),
Heather Keeler (D),
Erin Koegel (D),
Leon Lillie (D),
Todd Lippert (D),
Jamie Long (D),
Mohamud Noor (D),
Ruth Richardson (D),
Jennifer Schultz (D),
Zack Stephenson (D),
John Thompson (I),
Ami Wazlawik (D),
Ryan Winkler (D),
Jay Xiong (D),
Cheryl Youakim (D),
Last Action
Referred to Labor and Industry Policy (on 04/06/2021)
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