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Committee reviews wide-ranging changes to Minnesotaearned sick and safe time; amendment adopted and bill laid over
Summary
House File 1325, a package of amendments to Minnesotaearned sick and safe time, drew testimony from state agencies, business groups, public employers and labor unions on March 12; the committee approved an authorA2 amendment and laid the bill over.
The House Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee on March 12 heard more than a dozen witnesses about House File 1325, a bill that would alter how Minnesota's earned sick and safe time (ESST) law is applied to minors, part-time and seasonal workers, small employers and public employers. The committee approved an authorA2 amendment and laid the bill over for further consideration.
Representative Schultz, the bills author, said the package aims to make the ESST law "workable and flexible" for small businesses, schools, counties and cities. "Listening to the needs of small business owners and locally elected leaders across Minnesota, I have heard the concerns of unfunded, 1 size fits all mandates, which is exactly the challenge we are seeking to address today with Earn Sick and Save Time," Schultz said.
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry opposed the measure. "This…
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