HF 3969
1st Unofficial Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008)
Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.
KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to employment; increasing the minimum wage; requiring notice to new
1.3employees;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 177.24, subdivision 1,
1.4by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 177.24, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 Subdivision 1. Amount. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, the terms defined in
1.8this paragraph have the meanings given them.
1.9 (1) "Large employer" means an enterprise whose annual gross volume of sales
1.10made or business done is not less than $625,000 (exclusive of excise taxes at the retail
1.11level that are separately stated) and covered by the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act,
1.12sections
177.21 to
177.35.
1.13 (2) "Small employer" means an enterprise whose annual gross volume of sales made
1.14or business done is less than $625,000 (exclusive of excise taxes at the retail level that
1.15are separately stated) and covered by the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act, sections
1.16177.21
to
177.35.
1.17 (b) Except as otherwise provided in sections
177.21 to
177.35, every large employer
1.18must pay each employee wages at a rate of at least $5.15 an hour beginning September
1.191, 1997, and at a rate of at least $6.15 an hour beginning August 1, 2005new text begin $6.75 an hour new text end
1.20new text begin effective July 24, 2008, and at a rate of at least $7.50 an hour effective July 24, 2009new text end .
1.21Every small employer must pay each employee at a rate of at least $4.90 an hour beginning
1.22January 1, 1998, and at a rate of at least $5.25 an hour beginning August 1, 2005new text begin $5.75 an new text end
1.23new text begin hour effective July 24, 2008, and at a rate of at least $6.75 an hour effective July 24, 2009new text end .
2.1 (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), during the first 90 consecutive days of
2.2employment, an employer may pay an employee under the age of 20new text begin 18new text end years a wagenew text begin at a new text end
2.3new text begin ratenew text end of $4.90 new text begin at least $5.35 new text end an hour new text begin effective July 24, 2008, and at a rate of at least $5.75 an new text end
2.4new text begin hour effective July 24, 2009new text end . No employer may take any action to displace any employee,
2.5including a partial displacement through a reduction in hours, wages, or employment
2.6benefits, in order to hire an employee at the wage authorized in this paragraph.
2.7new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.new text end
2.8 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 177.24, is amended by adding a subdivision
2.9to read:
2.10 new text begin Subd. 6.new text end new text begin Notice.new text end new text begin An employer who pays a new employee the current state minimum new text end
2.11new text begin wage under subdivision 1 must provide a written statement accompanying the first two new text end
2.12new text begin paychecks of the employee or on the first two paydays of the employee if the employee is new text end
2.13new text begin paid by electronic transfer. The written statement must be in at least 10-point font and new text end
2.14new text begin must include the following information:new text end
2.15 new text begin (1) the applicable state or federal minimum wage rate required by law; andnew text end
2.16 new text begin (2) contact information for the Department of Labor and Industry for the reporting new text end
2.17new text begin of possible minimum wage violations.new text end
2.18new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.new text end new text begin This section is effective July 24, 2008.new text end