Bloomington Update: Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law Amended
Update Applicable to: All employers who have five or more employees in Bloomington, Minnesota. What happened? On the 25th of September, 2023, the City Council for the City of Bloomington, Minnesota, adopted amendments to its Sick and Safe Time Ordinance (previously “the Sick and Safe Leave Time Ordinance”). The amendments, Ordinance No. 2023-24 § 23.05, will go in effect […]
Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law Coming Effective: A Reminder
Update Applicable to: All employers with workers performing work in the state of Minnesota. There are no employer size exemptions. What happened? On May 23, 2023, Minnesota Governor Walz signed the Earned Sick and Safe Leave (ESSL) bill into law. Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time Starts January 1, 2024. What are the details? As […]
Minnesota Releases FAQS
Update Applicable to: All Minnesota employers and multi-state employers What happened? Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time (ESST) law goes into effect January 1, 2024. Minnesota’s Department of Labor and Industry (MDLI) released a FAQ page to make it easier to implement and consult in case of any doubts. What do employers need to do? For additional […]
Minnesota Wage & Hour Updates
The Department of Labor and Industry has provided some important reminders Construction Worker Wage Protection Act now in effect The Construction Worker Wage Protection Act (CWWPA) is a recent legislation that holds contractors accountable for unpaid wages, fringe benefits, penalties, and liquidated damages owed to construction workers by subcontractors working under them. Under this law, […]
Minnesota’s New Law on Recreational Cannabis and Workplace Drug Testing
Update applicable to: All employers with workers in Minnesota What happened? Starting August 1, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a state law allowing adults 21 and older to use recreational cannabis, providing protections to individuals who use cannabis for recreational purposes. The law amends the state’s Consumable Products Act and Drug and Alcohol Testing […]
Minnesota Law Will Require Certain Employers to Create an Ergonomics Program
Update applicable to: The new provisions of the law will apply to licensed health care facilities, warehouse distribution centers, and meatpacking sites in the state of Minnesota. What happened? As part of the omnibus bill (SF3035) that Governor Tim Walz signed last month, the state introduced a requirement for certain employers to create and implement […]
Minnesota Introduces Warehouse Distribution Center Safety Requirements
Update applicable to: All employers with 250 or more employees at a single warehouse distribution center or 1,000 or more employees at one or more warehouse distribution centers in the state What happened? As part of the omnibus bill (SF3035) that Governor Tim Walz signed last month, the state introduced new requirements for certain employers […]
Minnesota Law Now Prohibits Employer-Sponsored Meetings and Communication Concerning Religious or Political Matters
Update applicable to: All employers in Minnesota or out of state employers with employees performing work in the state What happened? Governor Tim Walz signed an omnibus bill last month that changes several areas of Minnesota employment law, which we have already communicated about, including instituting a ban on employer-employee noncompete agreements, establishing new paid […]
Minnesota Expands Pregnancy and Lactation Protections and Leave
Update Applicable to: All employers who have workers performing work in the state of Minnesota. What happened? On May 24, 2023, Minnesota Governor Walz signed Senate File 3035 that includes amendments to Minnesota’s nursing mothers and pregnancy accommodations law (Minn. Stat. § 181.939). The amendment is effective July 1, 2023. What are the details? The […]
Minnesota Bans Employee Non-Compete Agreements
Update Applicable to: All employers in Minnesota What happened? In May 2023, Minnesota passed legislation that bans nearly all non-compete agreements between employers and employees, with few exceptions. The new law, which was part of the state’s omnibus spending bill, is effective immediately, but only applies to contracts and amendments entered into on or after […]
