The City of Bloomington, Minnesota is the latest city in Minnesota to join the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth in enacting an Earned Sick and Safe Leave ordinance (ORDINANCE NO. 2022-31). The Ordinance, which largely mirrors the requirements of the City of Minneapolis’ Sick and Safe Time Ordinance goes into effect on July 1, 2023. Specifically, the Ordinance requires employers with five or more employees to provide employees with 1 hour of sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked within the geographic boundaries of Bloomington, up to a maximum of 48 hours in a year. Employers with fewer than five employees must still comply with the requirements of the Ordinance but may provide the sick and safe time as unpaid.

Who is Covered?

All employers with at least 1 or more employees are covered, regardless of if the employer has a physical presence in Bloomington. The definition of “employer” includes an individual, corporation, partnership, association, nonprofit organization, or group of persons. It does not include the United States government, the State of Minnesota, or any county or local government, except the city of Bloomington.

Only employees, including exempt and non-exempt employees, working at least 80 hours in one year on a full- or part-time basis, or temporary basis, in the city of Bloomington are “covered employees” under the Ordinance.

Employers may use their existing paid time off (“PTO”) policy or other paid leave policy to satisfy the...

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