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This bill modifies the definition of "employee" and "employer" in Minnesota's earned sick and safe time law to make participation voluntary for employers. Specifically, the bill changes the definition of an employee to include only those workers that an employer chooses to provide benefits for, in addition to the existing requirement that they work at least 80 hours in a year in Minnesota. The definition of employer is similarly altered to clarify that employers can opt whether or not to provide these benefits. The bill maintains existing exclusions for certain types of workers such as independent contractors, volunteer emergency personnel, elected officials, and short-term agricultural workers. This change effectively makes earned sick and safe time benefits optional for employers, rather than mandatory, which could potentially reduce worker protections by allowing employers to choose not to provide these benefits to their employees.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2572&ssn=0&y=2025