Minnesota
Updated to reflect amendments to the St. Paul Human Rights Ordinance to include clarifying language regarding substance abuse and more inclusive language with respect to gender and disability, effective January 17, 2024.
Updated to reflect the repeal of the Duluth paid sick leave law, effective January 18, 2024.
Minnesota employers that provide an employee handbook are required by law to include in the handbook a notice of employee rights and remedies under the Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time Law. Employers can fulfill this legal requirement by including the state's Earned Sick and Safe Time Employee Notice as an addendum to their handbook.
Minnesota employers that wish to provide paid sick leave using the lump sum method rather than the accrual method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of paid sick leave and to show their compliance with the Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time Law.
Minnesota employers that wish to provide paid sick leave using the accrual method rather than the lump sum method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of paid sick leave and to show their compliance with the Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time Law.
Updated to reflect the adoption by reference of federal OSHA's reporting and recordkeeping requirements for workplace injuries and illnesses, effective December 18, 2023.
Updated to reflect an increase in the state minimum wage, salary history inquiry law and paid sick leave law, and to remove the repealed kin care leave law, all effective January 1, 2024.