On June 6, 2022, the Bloomington City Council passed an Earned Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, joining its local counterparts Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth to provide paid sick and safe time to employees.1 Employers have just over a year to address their compliance obligations under Minnesota’s fourth local paid sick and safe time mandate, which does not take effect until July 1, 2023. The Bloomington ordinance is a near replica of the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance, which has been in effect since July 1, 2017. It generally requires employers to provide certain employees in Bloomington with up to 48 hours of paid sick and safe time per year.
The key provisions of the ordinance and any noteworthy differences from the Minneapolis ordinance are outlined below.
Covered Employers and Employees
The ordinance covers all employees (including part-time and temporary employees) performing work within Bloomington’s geographic boundaries for at least 80 hours in a year for their employer. The limited exceptions to coverage under the ordinance include unpaid student interns, independent contractors, and employees classified as extended employment program workers participating in the Minnesota extended employment program for persons with severe disabilities or severe impairment to employment.
The ordinance covers virtually all private employers but requires only that paid sick and safe time be provided by employers with five or more employees (working anywhere).
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