Lockton Examines Minnesota’s New Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law

Minnesota has passed a paid sick and safe leave law. This is not to be confused with the MN Paid Family Medical Leave regulation which was also passed previously. Lockton Companies, which administers the Minnesota Credit Union Employee Benefits Plan, recently drafted an Alert to provide credit unions with important information regarding this new ruling, as well as various steps needed to comply with it.  Here are some things to note about this legislation:

• An employer need only employ one person in Minnesota to be covered by this law which is effective Jan. 1, 2024.
• The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry will issue further guidance, FAQs and the mandatory worksite poster in the coming months.
• At this time, covered employers can begin to prepare by evaluating current paid leave policies to determine if they are compliant or need revisions (see page 5 of the Alert).
• There are employee handbook requirements (if a handbook exists) and pay statement requirements as well (see page 6 of the Alert).
• This state requirement does not pre-empt the local paid sick and safe leave laws already in force in Minneapolis, St Paul, Bloomington and Duluth.

 
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