Bill > HF3078

This bill addresses a specific situation related to unemployment insurance, specifically protecting employees who accept a "deferred resignation" offer during a narrow time frame. Under the proposed legislation, if an employer offers an employee the option to resign at a future date (a deferred resignation) between January 27, 2025, and February 13, 2025, and the employee accepts this offer, such acceptance will not be considered a voluntary quit from employment. This means the employee would remain eligible for unemployment benefits under Minnesota Statutes, section 268.095, subdivision 10, which typically governs eligibility for unemployment compensation. The bill explicitly states that this provision is effective retroactively from January 27, 2025, suggesting it is addressing a specific circumstance or set of employment actions that occurred during that brief period. By creating this exception to standard unemployment rules, the bill appears to provide a protective measure for employees who might otherwise be disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits due to accepting a deferred resignation offer.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3078&ssn=0&y=2025