1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to employment; modifying the definition of employee;amending Minnesota 
1.3 	Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 181.9445, subdivision 5.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 181.9445, subdivision 5, is 
1.6 	amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 5.Employee. "Employee" means any person who is employed by an employer, 
1.8 	including temporary and part-time employees, who performs work for at least 80 hours in 
1.9 	a year for that employer in Minnesota. Employee does not include:
1.10 	(1) an independent contractor; or.
1.11 	(2) an individual employed by an air carrier as a flight deck or cabin crew member who:
1.12 	(i) is subject to United States Code, title 45, sections 181 to 188;
1.13 	(ii) works less than a majority of their hours in Minnesota in a calendar year; and
1.14 	(iii) is provided with paid leave equal to or exceeding the amounts in section 181.9446.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.