HF 4569
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 04/09/2026 04:54 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to employment; modifying the definition of "seasonal employee" under
the Minnesota Paid Leave Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections
268B.01, subdivision 35; 268B.06, subdivision 9.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01, subdivision 35, is amended to read:
Subd. 35.
Seasonal employee.
(a) A seasonal employee is an individual who is employed
for no more than deleted text begin 150deleted text end new text begin 180new text end days during any consecutive 52-week period deleted text begin in hospitalitydeleted text end by an
employer whose average receipts during any six months of the preceding calendar year
were not more than 33 percent of its average receipts for the other six months of such year.
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(b) For the purposes of this section, "hospitality" has the meaning given under the
collective definitions in section 157.15, subdivisions 4 to 9 and 11 to 14.
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deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end For an individual to be classified as a seasonal employee, an employer must apply
to the department in a format and manner prescribed by the commissioner and certify that:
(1) the employee meets or will meet the deleted text begin 150-daydeleted text end new text begin 180-daynew text end maximum employment duration
under this subdivision;
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(2) the employee's primary line of work is hospitality;
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deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end the employer meets the receipts threshold under this subdivision; and
deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end the employer has provided the required employee notice required under section
268B.26.
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end An employer must notify the department, in a format and manner prescribed by
the commissioner, within five business days if a previously classified seasonal employee
no longer meets the criteria above and is no longer a seasonal employee.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.06, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
Subd. 9.
Seasonal employment denial.
(a) An applicant is not eligible to receive benefits
or take protected leave under the provisions of this chapter for any week the applicant is a
seasonal employee as defined in section 268B.01, subdivision 35.
(b) If benefits are denied to any applicant under paragraph (a) who remains employed
more than deleted text begin 150deleted text end new text begin 180new text end days, the applicant is only entitled to benefits beginning the Sunday
following the completion of the deleted text begin 150-daydeleted text end new text begin 180-daynew text end period.