Omnibus jobs bill expected to be signed into law will entitle covered Minnesota employees to earned sick and safe leave, expand parental leave, ban non-compete agreements and mandatory employer-sponsored meetings, and increase protections for pregnancy and lactation. Many new entitlements will take effect on July 1, 2023.

The Minnesota legislature has passed a sweeping Omnibus Jobs Bill that Governor Tim Walz has said he will sign. This legislation will significantly impact Minnesota employers in a variety of ways. Among other things, it will create state-wide paid sick and safe time obligations, render non-compete agreements in Minnesota unenforceable, create additional paystub requirements, prevent mandatory employer-sponsored meetings, and increase protections for pregnant workers. Some provisions in the Omnibus Jobs Bill are effective as early as July 1, 2023, with earned sick and safe time provisions effective July 1, 2024. Employers must take heed and establish a plan for compliance with this broad legislation.

Say Hello to State-Wide Earned Sick and Safe Leave

Perhaps the most significant obligations set forth in the Omnibus Jobs Bill are those requiring employers to provide paid sick and safe time to all Minnesota employees, including temporary and seasonal employees, with very limited exceptions. The Earned Sick and Safe Leave (ESSL) provisions in the state law are similar to those in the Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington ordinances, but the state...

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