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This bill makes several technical modifications to Minnesota labor and industry statutes, with a primary focus on earned sick and safe time provisions. The changes include expanding the definition of "employer" to mean businesses with ten or more employees (up from one), modifying accrual and carryover rules for sick and safe time, and adjusting documentation requirements. Specifically, the bill reduces the number of consecutive workdays an employer can require documentation for sick time from three to two, allows for more flexible notice requirements for using sick time, and prohibits employers from requiring employees to find replacement workers when using unforeseeable sick time. The bill also clarifies that employers can prorate sick time for new employees and maintains provisions that do not discourage more generous sick time policies. Additionally, the bill makes various technical amendments to electrical licensing, utility, and inspection regulations, including updating definitions and exemption criteria for electrical work and maintenance. These changes aim to provide clearer guidance for employers and employees while maintaining flexibility in sick time and workplace regulations.

Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2149&ssn=0&y=2025