Quick Hits

• Minnesota’s legislative session will conclude with an omnibus bill introducing significant proposed changes to labor and employment laws, with more developments expected by the end of the session on May 19, 2025.
• A provision in the omnibus bill would mandate that Minnesota employers provide a thirty-minute meal break for employees working six or more consecutive hours and a fifteen-minute rest break every four hours, with penalties for noncompliance.
• SF 3045 / HF 2783 would prohibit employers from retaliating against employees for their political contributions or activities, with violations classified as gross misdemeanors and provisions for civil action.

Omnibus Budget and Policy Bills

Several omnibus bills have emerged that may impact employers. An omnibus bill is a large bill generally made up of numerous smaller bills on the same broad topic. Often, the smaller bills are heard in committee and then laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill rather than passing each bill separately.

Senate File (SF) 1832 / House File (HF) 2440

SF 1832 passed in the Senate and currently sits with the House of Representatives for comparison with HF 2440.

Meal and Rest Breaks

The legislature snuck in a provision to this omnibus bill that would impact Minnesota’s meal and rest break laws. Minnesota meal and rest break statutes are currently vague, stating that employers must provide employees working eight or more hours with “sufficient time” to eat a meal and with “...

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