as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/22/2018 09:43am
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:
Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 181.9414, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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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.
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