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Senate adopts modest changes to earned sick and safe time law, including micro‑business exemption and documentation adjustments
Summary
Senate File 2300 passed after amendments that change documentation thresholds, clarify front‑loading, restore a micro‑business exemption and adjust other employer‑employee rules; the final vote was 38–29.
Saint Paul — The Minnesota Senate approved Senate File 2300 on May 6, 2025, a bill that modifies the state's 2023 Earned Sick and Safe Time law by changing documentation requirements, clarifying front‑loading rules and reinstating a small ‘micro‑business’ exemption after floor amendments.
Senator Seaburger, who carried the bill on the floor, described SF 2300 as "modest common sense improvements to our Earned Sick and Safe Time program" that respond to concerns raised by employers and employees about implementation. Seaburger said the bill adjusts notice and documentation provisions, clarifies how front‑loading is calculated, and restores certain protections for employers with only a few employees.
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