The Minnesota Legislative 2025 Session and one-day Special Session 2025 ended last month with the passage of an omnibus bill that contained several provisions changing the employment law landscape for employers with employees working in Minnesota. Below are some of the significant changes and new regulations that Minnesota employers should be aware of.
Meal and rest break periods
Effective January 1, 2026, employers must provide all employees with rest and meal breaks. Employers must provide an employee with a rest break of at least 15 minutes or an appropriate amount of time to reach the nearest restroom, whichever is longer, for every four hours worked.
With respect to meal breaks, employers must provide a 30-minute, unpaid meal break to any employee who works six or more consecutive hours. Failure to provide such breaks comes with significant penalties for employers, including paying the affected employee their regular rate of pay for the denied breaks plus liquidated damages in an amount equal to the same.
More changes to Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time (ESST)
Currently, Minnesota’s ESST law mandates that employers provide each employee who works at least 80 hours per year with one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 48 hours per year.
Effective January 1, 2026, the following changes to ESST will take effect:
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