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SF 2586

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/18/2025 09:26 a.m.

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to employment; modifying the definition of employee for purposes of
earned sick and safe time to exclude townships; amending Minnesota Statutes
2024, section 181.9445, subdivision 6.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 181.9445, subdivision 6, is amended to read:


Subd. 6.

Employer.

"Employer" means a person who has one or more employees.
Employer includes an individualdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a corporationdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a partnershipdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end an associationdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a business
trustdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a nonprofit organizationdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a group of personsdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end the state of Minnesotadeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end a countydeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ; anew text end
town,new text begin excluding townships that meet the revenue threshold under section 367.36, subdivision
1, paragraph (c); anew text end citydeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ; anew text end school districtdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end or other governmental subdivision. In the case
of an employee leasing company or professional employer organization, the taxpaying
employer, as described in section 268.046, subdivision 1, remains the employer. In the case
of an individual provider within the meaning of section 256B.0711, subdivision 1, paragraph
(d), the employer includes any participant within the meaning of section 256B.0711,
subdivision 1, paragraph (e), or participant's representative within the meaning of section
256B.0711, subdivision 1, paragraph (f). In the event that a temporary employee is supplied
by a staffing agency, absent a contractual agreement stating otherwise, that individual shall
be an employee of the staffing agency for all purposes of section 177.50 and sections
181.9445 to 181.9448. Employer does not include the United States government.