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SF3224 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Certain individuals working in positions regulated by the United States Department of Transportation exempted from earned sick and safe time requirements provision

Related bill: HF1905

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to modify the employment laws in Minnesota by providing specific exemptions from earned sick and safe time requirements for individuals working in certain positions regulated by the United States Department of Transportation.

Main Provisions

  • The bill proposes that any individual employed in positions for which the United States Department of Transportation has the authority to set qualifications and maximum hours of service will be exempt from the state's earned sick and safe time requirements.
  • This adjustment is integrated into the existing definitions under Minnesota Statutes, in order to ensure that employees whose work conditions are governed at the federal level are not subject to state-level sick and safe time mandates.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • The amendment specifically adds a new category of employees to a list of exemptions under the definition of "Employee" in Minnesota Statutes section 181.9445, subdivision 5. This list previously included independent contractors, volunteer or paid on-call firefighters, volunteer ambulance attendants, elected officials, farm workers employed for short durations, among others.
  • By adding individuals whose positions are regulated by the United States Department of Transportation to the exemption list, the bill effectively reduces the scope of employees entitled to sick and safe time benefits under Minnesota state law.

Relevant Terms

  • Earned sick and safe time
  • United States Department of Transportation
  • Employee exemptions
  • Minnesota Statutes 181.9445
  • Federal regulation of employment conditions

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 01, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
April 01, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toLabor

Citations

 
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