HF 3488

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/08/2018 02:30pm

A bill for an act
relating to employment; requiring employers of pregnant emergency medical
technicians to provide pregnancy accommodations; amending Minnesota Statutes
2016, section 181.9414, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 181.9414, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Emergency medical technicians. new text end

new text begin An employer of an emergency medical
technician (EMT) licensed under section 144E.001, subdivision 5c or 5e, must provide the
accommodations in this section regardless of a showing of undue hardship under subdivision
1. A pregnant EMT who requests an accommodation under this section must be assigned
light duty support work.
new text end