Bill > HF2807

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to expand the definition of "essential employees" by adding medical examiners, coroners, medical death technicians, and medical death investigators to the existing list of professions considered essential. The bill maintains the previous definition of essential employees, which includes firefighters, peace officers, 911 dispatchers, correctional facility guards, confidential and supervisory employees, assistant attorneys, and school principals. The expansion specifically applies to the state's existing labor and employment statutes, providing these new professional categories with the same status and potential protections as other essential workers. The amendment appears to recognize the critical nature of these medical and forensic professionals, particularly in emergency and public safety contexts, by including them in the legal definition of essential employees. The bill does not fundamentally change the existing framework for essential employees but rather broadens the scope to include additional professionals who play important roles in public safety and emergency services.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2807&ssn=0&y=2025