Quick Hits

• The Minnesota Legislature’s party divide creates uncertainty for employers, with amendments to key labor laws like Paid Family and Medical Leave and Earned Sick and Safe Time potentially facing delays or requiring bipartisan compromise.
• Proposed amendments to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Law include delaying penalties for violations before January 1, 2026, making Earned Sick and Safe Time permissive, and changes to leave notice requirements and documentation for extended leave, but none have advanced past initial stages.
• Various bills aim to modify or delay the Paid Family and Medical Leave Law, with some proposing exemptions for small employers and others seeking to repeal the law or delay its implementation until 2027.

This divide in the Minnesota Legislature means uncertainty for Minnesota employers. Critical issues, such as Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave and Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) laws, may either face delays or require bipartisan compromise to advance. Employers should stay alert until the end of the legislative session on May 19, 2025, as the legislature negotiates the future of Minnesota’s labor and employment laws.

This article previews key proposed bills that would impact employers if enacted. While it is too early to predict which bills will reach the governor’s desk, the nature of the proposed legislation offers insight into the extent of the legislative divide and the effort required by the legislature to pass any...

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