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This bill modifies Minnesota's earned sick and safe time (ESST) law by making several key changes to how employees accrue and use sick time. For employers with 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees, earned sick and safe time will be paid at half the employee's normal hourly rate, and these smaller employers are not required to provide paid ESST during their first 12 months of operation. The bill expands the list of employees who are exempt from ESST requirements, now including minors under 18, employees working an average of 25 hours or fewer per week, seasonal workers, those working fewer than 520 hours in a year, and per diem or intermittent workers with flexible scheduling. The accrual rate for sick time has been changed from one hour per 30 hours worked to one hour per 40 hours worked, with a maximum of 48 hours per year. Employers can require up to a 90-day waiting period before employees can use accrued sick time, and they may request documentation for sick time use lasting more than three consecutive work days. The bill also provides a penalty waiver, with the Department of Labor and Industry instructed not to impose monetary penalties for initial violations of ESST requirements until after January 1, 2026, giving employers time to adapt to the new regulations.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2605&ssn=0&y=2025