Minnesota Legislature
HF 2990
as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 04/02/2025 12:36pm
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A bill for an act
relating to employees; modifying mandatory break laws; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, sections 177.253, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 177.254,
subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.253, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Rest breaks.
An employer must allow each employee deleted text begin adequate timedeleted text end new text begin at
least 15 minutes awaynew text end from work within each four consecutive hours of work to utilize the
nearest convenient restroomnew text begin or to otherwise be relieved from work dutiesnew text end .
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.253, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Remedies. new text end
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(a) If an employer does not provide rest breaks to an employee as
required by this section and related rules, the employer is liable to the employee for the rest
break time that should have been provided at the employee's regular rate of pay, plus an
additional equal amount as liquidated damages.
new text end
new text begin
(b) In addition to the remedies in paragraph (a), the commissioner may assess a penalty
of up to $1,000 per employee per day during which rest breaks are not provided as required
by this section.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Meal break.
An employer must permit each employee who is working
for deleted text begin eightdeleted text end new text begin sixnew text end or more consecutive hours deleted text begin sufficient timedeleted text end new text begin at least 30 minutesnew text end to eat a meal.
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Payment not required.
new text begin Except for subdivision 4,new text end new text begin new text end nothing in this section requires
the employer to pay the employee during the meal break.
Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 177.254, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Remedies. new text end
new text begin
(a) If an employer does not provide meal breaks to an employee as
required by this section and related rules, the employer is liable to the employee for the
meal break time that should have been provided at the employee's regular rate of pay, plus
an additional equal amount as liquidated damages.
new text end
new text begin
(b) In addition to the remedies in paragraph (a), the commissioner may assess a penalty
of up to $1,000 per employee per day during which meal breaks are not provided as required
by this section.
new text end