On June 7, 2022, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNDOLI) issued its long-awaited approved employer notice regarding requirements under the Frontline Worker Pay Law.
As discussed in our previous articles describing the requirements of the Frontline Worker Pay Law (found here and here), employers must provide notice to their employees, apprising them of their ability to apply for Frontline Worker Pay, within fifteen days of the application period opening (which is tentatively June 8, 2022). With respect to the notice, the law provides as follows:
(a) An employer must provide notice using the same means the employer uses to provide other work-related notices to employees.
(b) Notice provided under paragraph (a) must be at least as conspicuous as:
(1) posting a copy of the notice at each work site where workers work and where the notice may be readily observed and reviewed by all workers working at the site; or
(2) providing a paper or electronic copy of the notice to all workers.
The law specifically states that the notice must be approved by the MNDOLI commissioner, but MNDOLI had not previously provided any approved notice. This had left many employers with questions regarding how to comply with this requirement. Thankfully, this update marks the first time MNDOLI has issued the approved notice.
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