Employees could receive increased safety and performance assessment in large warehouses as one company is under fire for its labor practices.

Sponsored by Rep. Emma Greenman (DFL-Mpls), HF2774 would establish worker safety requirements for warehouse distribution centers. It would apply to employers with 100 or more employees at one warehouse location or 1,000 or more employees at one or more warehouses.

The bill, as amended, was approved on an 8-5 party-line vote Tuesday by the House Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee and referred to the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. There is no Senate companion.

Employers would be required to provide written notification of any work quota placed on employees at the time of hire or within 30 days of enactment and at least two days before the quota would take effect. The written notification must include how the quota would be measured.

Employees would also have access to their work speed data.

Additionally, employers could not create work quotas that interfere with compliance of required meal, restroom break, prayer periods or any other consideration of Occupational Safety and Health Administration workplace safety standards.

The Department of Labor and Industry would be required to investigate violations if OSHA data shows a 30% higher than a year’s average incidence rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illness. Monthly safety meetings would be required until incidence...

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