Bill > HF2969

This bill amends Minnesota's labor statutes to expand the definition of excluded public employees by explicitly adding full-time graduate students to existing exemptions. Currently, the law exempts certain categories of workers from being considered public employees, and this bill specifically modifies the statute to include full-time graduate students in the exemption. The change means that full-time graduate students employed by their educational institution (with the exception of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents) will not be classified as public employees, particularly when their employment is related to work-study programs or financial aid. This modification is significant because it clarifies the employment status of graduate students, potentially affecting their labor rights and institutional employment classifications. The bill preserves existing exemptions for other categories of workers, such as part-time employees, seasonal workers, and students under specific conditions, while providing a more explicit protection for graduate students' unique employment circumstances within educational institutions.

Labor and Employment

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