The 2023 Minnesota legislative session was an active one and has resulted in a number of new employment law obligations for employers with Minnesota-based employees. We previously issued a client alert related to the Minnesota law banning noncompete agreements as of July 1, 2023, which can be accessed here. In addition, during the 2023 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature passed, and Governor Walz signed into law an earned sick and safe time law, amendments to Minnesota’s pregnancy accommodation and lactating employee break laws, expanded pregnancy and parenting leave provisions, a paid family and medical leave law, and a law legalizing recreational adult-use marijuana. This alert summarizes these developments and identifies next steps for employers to take to comply with these new laws.
Earned Sick and Safe Time – January 1, 2024
Effective January 1, 2024, employers must provide paid sick and safe time to Minnesota employees. Employers must pay employees for their use of earned sick and safe time at the same hourly rate the employees earn when they are working.
Coverage: Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law applies to any individual, business, or organization with one or more employees. All employees, including part-time and temporary employees, who perform work for their employer in Minnesota for at least 80 hours in a year are eligible to earn paid sick and safe time. The law does not apply to independent contractors or certain individuals employed by an...
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