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Minneapolis advisors recommend employer‑paid one‑hour worker “right‑to‑know” trainings
Summary
A workplace advisory committee recommended the city adopt a worker right to one hour of employer‑paid “know your rights” training, with certified trainers and notice requirements; committee presenters urged the city to formalize the practice in the earned sick and safe time ordinance.
A workplace advisory committee recommended that Minneapolis establish a citywide right for employees to attend one hour of employer‑paid “know your rights” training, presenters told the Public Health and Safety Committee on June 25.
The recommendation, presented by Taylor Chevy, a lead organizer with Sektul (a workers’ organization) and Brian Elliott, executive director of the SEIU Minnesota State Council, calls for three components: a guaranteed one hour of employer‑paid training, a city role in approving or certifying training organizations and curriculum, and a mechanism to inform workers…
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