HF 3914

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/18/2016 04:40pm

A bill for an act
relating to employment; providing for prenatal care leave; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [181.9411] PRENATAL CARE LEAVE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin For purposes of this section, "employee" does not include
the requirement of section 181.940, subdivision 2, clause (1).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Leave of 40 hours. new text end

new text begin An employer must grant leave of up to 40 hours during
any 12-month period to attend prenatal care visits with a health care provider related to a
pregnancy (1) of the employee, (2) of the employee's spouse, or (3) for which the employee
will be the parent, provided the leave cannot be scheduled during nonwork hours. When
the leave cannot be scheduled during nonwork hours, and the need for leave is foreseeable,
the employee must provide reasonable prior notice of the leave and make a reasonable
effort to schedule the leave so as not to unduly disrupt the operations of the employer.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin No pay required; substitute of paid leave. new text end

new text begin Nothing in this section
requires that the leave be paid, except that an employee may substitute any accrued paid
vacation leave or other appropriate paid leave for any part of the leave under this section.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Relationship to other leave. new text end

new text begin Leave under this section is in addition to, and
does not diminish, any leave available under section 181.941.
new text end