Bill > SF2919

This bill amends Minnesota's labor laws to allow construction contractors to include the cost of earned sick and safe time (ESST) benefits in their prevailing wage calculations under certain conditions. The bill modifies an existing statute that provides guidelines for sick and safe time policies, specifically adding language that permits contractors who have not reached a waiver agreement with their employees to incorporate the cost of ESST benefits into their prevailing wage calculations. This means that if a construction contractor provides earned sick and safe time benefits to employees but has not negotiated a specific waiver with a labor organization, they can now legally factor the cost of those benefits into their overall wage calculations. The provision is intended to provide flexibility for contractors in accounting for employee benefits while maintaining the existing framework of sick and safe time regulations. The bill does not fundamentally change the existing requirements for earned sick and safe time but offers an additional financial accounting option for construction industry employers.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2919&ssn=0&y=2025