Bill > HF2650

This bill modifies existing Minnesota state law regarding earned sick and safe time (ESST) by allowing construction contractors to include the cost of providing ESST benefits in their prevailing wage calculation, even if they have not reached a waiver agreement with their employees' labor organization. Specifically, the bill adds language that permits construction contractors who have not negotiated a specific waiver for ESST provisions to count the cost of these benefits when calculating prevailing wages under section 177.42, subdivision 6. The change provides more flexibility for construction contractors in accounting for employee benefits, potentially making it easier for them to offer sick and safe time while also recovering those costs in wage calculations. The bill maintains the existing framework of ESST provisions, which aim to ensure employees have access to paid time off for personal illness or safe time needs, while providing various exceptions and allowances for different types of employment arrangements and collective bargaining agreements. The modification appears to be a narrow technical adjustment that gives construction industry employers an additional option for managing and accounting for employee sick and safe time benefits.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2650&ssn=0&y=2025