- Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time law (ESST) saw a few significant amendments during the special legislative session.
- The main changes impact when employers can require documentation and notice for unforeseeable absences taken for a covered ESST reason.
- The amendments also clarify that employees may voluntarily trade shifts to cover ESST absences and that
Proposed Rules for Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Law: Key Insights for Employers
Over a year after Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law went into effect in January 2024, Minnesota’s Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) recently published proposed permanent rules (the Proposed Rules) that, if adopted, will regulate the ESST law. Although the rules are not yet final, they offer insights for employers on DLI’s
Updates for Employers Using Private Plans to Comply with Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law
Minnesota is one of a dozen states that have enacted a statewide program providing compensation to employees during family and medical leaves. Minnesota’s law provides job protection and payment of benefits through a state-run insurance program to qualifying employees to take up to 12 weeks of leave for family and/or medical reasons (or a combined
Final Proposed Rules & Updated FAQs Published Regarding Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law
Minnesota’s Paid Leave Division recently published final proposed rules (“Proposed Rules”) that, if adopted, will regulate the state’s Paid Leave Law. The Paid Leave Law establishes a benefit insurance program for paid family and medical leave for covered Minnesota employees and takes effect on January 1, 2026. The Proposed Rules reflect input from businesses, healthcare
Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law: New Guidance, Higher Payroll Taxes, Amendments
Under Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law (PLL) that goes into effect in January 2026, employers must provide covered employees up to 20 weeks of leave to care for themselves and their family members with paid leave benefits available through the Minnesota Paid Leave Program.
Although the PLL was passed on May 25, 2023, employees will
Minnesota’s Latest Legislative Session Update
Minnesota’s legislature was busy providing new rules and obligations for employers. In addition to the changes in the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST), and Paid Family and Medical Leave, (which we discuss in separate articles), the Minnesota legislature also made slight adjustments to the state’s pregnancy accommodation law and
Top Changes to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Statute
Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz signed legislation amending the state’s Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law, on May 24, 2024, nearly six months after the statute took effect. Although all of the amendments are important, the top changes are outlined here.
Minnesota’s Human Rights Act Amended
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently signed a bill significantly amending the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). Among other things, the legislation amended the definition of “disability” under state anti-discrimination law. The MHRA was also amended relating to the use of service animals. For more information about these developments in Minnesota, please review our full report
St. Paul Issues New Guidance For Employers Complying with the City’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance
Continuing the wave of new rules and regulations related to paid leave in Minnesota, on January 8, 2024, the St. Paul Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity (HREEO) issued guidance on its interpretation of St. Paul’s Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) Ordinance. St. Paul revised its ESST Ordinance in October 2023
Guidance Interpreting Minnesota’s New Earned Sick and Safe Time Law
Minnesota’s statewide paid sick and safe leave mandate, the Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law, went into effect Jan. 1, 2024. The Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has posted answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ Guide) that it revised on Dec. 4, 2023.
The revised FAQ Guide provides more information and example scenarios