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Minnesota Session Laws 2004 to 2017 Index (topics)

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Air carrier employees, overtime, Minn. Law 2011 c 11

armed forces members, see Active service under ARMED FORCES MEMBERS

Background checks, criminal history, questions about, in hiring, limitations, Minn. Law 2013 c 61

benefits, failure to pay, penalties, Minn. Law 2005 c 127 s 2

Blood donors, leave, Minn. Law 2008 c 318 art 1 s 12

Child care centers, wrongful employment at, Minn. Law 2015 c 78 art 4 s 42 to 2015 c 78 art 4 s 47, 59

Children and minors

Alcoholic beverages, presence of, employment restrictions, Minn. Law 2007 c 135 art 2 s 21

Collective bargaining, see COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Commercial motor vehicle drivers

License suspension, notice to employer, Minn. Law 2008 c 350 art 1 s 63

Compensation and salaries, nondisclosure agreements, prohibition, Minn. Law 2014 c 239 art 4 s 2

Convicts, North Minneapolis, employment services, Minn. Law 2007 c 54 art 1 s 21

crane operators, certification, Minn. Law 2005 c 87

Criminal history, questions about, in hiring, limitations, Minn. Law 2013 c 61

Definitions, Unemployment Insurance Law, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 9 s 1, 2

Discharge, prompt payment of wages, definitions, Minn. Law 2013 c 27 s 1

Dislocated workers, see DISLOCATED WORKERS

domestic abuse victims, employer retaliation, Minn. Law 2005 c 136 art 8 s 20

Drug and alcohol testing

Exemptions, drivers, state employees, Minn. Law 2009 c 55

Professional athletes, Minn. Law 2011 c 62

drug and alcohol testing, professional athletes, Minn. Law 2005 c 133

Drug and alcohol testing, type III vehicle drivers, Minn. Law 2010 c 351 s 36

Dual training competencies for employees

Standards for, Minn. Law 2015 c 69 art 3 s 18

Student grants, Minn. Law 2015 c 69 art 3 s 11

Dual training competency program, Minn. Law 2016 c 86 s 1, 2

Earnings statements, electronic form, Minn. Law 2006 c 253 s 13

Employee suggestion data, Minn. Law 2012 c 290 s 22

employees, definition, correction, Minn. Law 2005 c 10 art 1 s 33

Employees' expunged criminal records, treatment, Minn. Law 2014 c 246 s 10

Employees, information about, requests by child support enforcement authorities, Minn. Law 2010 c 238 s 1, 2010 c 371 s 5

Employers

Income tax withholding, armed forces members on active duty, Minn. Law 2009 c 12 art 1 s 12

Lawsuits against, evidence of employee criminal history, Minn. Law 2009 c 59 art 5 s 6

Employers, health insurance, section 125 plans, Minn. Law 2008 c 358 art 4 s 9, 10

Employers, notice given, federal public service loan forgiveness programs, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 1 s 16

Employment, definitions, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 9 s 1, 2016 c 189 art 10 s 1 to 2016 c 189 art 10 s 4, 2017 c 35 art 3 s 2

Family and medical leave, use for family members other than children, Minn. Law 2013 c 87

farm laborers, housing, manufactured home parks

exemptions, Minn. Law 2005 c 79

license exemption, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 89

Gratuities, see GRATUITIES (TIPS)

Green jobs, see BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Green Jobs Task Force, Minn. Law 2008 c 356 s 15, 2008 c 363 art 6 s 12

harassment victims, employer retaliation, Minn. Law 2005 c 136 art 8 s 21

Hiring, criminal history, questions about, limitations, Minn. Law 2013 c 61

Job reference information, disclosures, Minn. Law 2004 c 137

Joint powers board employees, protections, Minn. Law 2014 c 223

Labor agreements, see LABOR AGREEMENTS

Public employees, ratification, Minn. Law 2006 c 256

State employees, ratification, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 14 s 12

labor agreements, public employee unions

ratification, Minn. Law 2005 c 156 art 3 s 5

Labor agreements, state employee unions, ratification, Minn. Law 2007 c 63

Labor agreements, state employees, ratification, Minn. Law 2009 c 85

Labor relations, arbitrators, application fees, Minn. Law 2007 c 135 art 2 s 20

Labor standards, corrections, Minn. Law 2007 c 135 art 3 s 5

labor trafficking, see TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

Labor trafficking, definitions, Minn. Law 2009 c 137 s 2

Layoffs, shared work plans to reduce, Minn. Law 2009 c 27

Leaves of absence

Armed forces members on active service, family members of, Minn. Law 2006 c 273 s 3, 4, 7, 8

Lockouts, unemployment insurance, Minn. Law 2013 c 85 art 4 s 5 to 2013 c 85 art 4 s 8

Migrant workers

Health insurance, duties regarding, transfer, Minn. Law 2004 c 206 s 30

minimum wage, increase, Minn. Law 2005 c 44, 2014 c 166 s 2

Mining, mine inspections, Minn. Law 2013 c 38

Minnesota job creation fund, Minn. Law 2013 c 85 art 3 s 8

Minnesota Workers Memorial, Minn. Law 2014 c 294 art 1 s 12

misrepresentation of employees as contractors, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 4 s 41

Nurses, state employees, overtime, Minn. Law 2007 c 46

Nursing mothers, accommodations, Minn. Law 2014 c 239 art 4 s 1, 3 to 5

Occupational diseases

Contagious or infections diseases, presumptions about, Minn. Law 2004 c 257 s 10

Vaccines, injuries or diseases resulting from, Minn. Law 2004 c 257 s 11

occupational safety

"Off-the-books" employment, study, Minn. Law 2009 c 78 art 6 s 17

Overtime, see OVERTIME

Overtime, nurses, state employees, Minn. Law 2007 c 46

Packinghouse workers bill of rights, Minn. Law 2007 c 135 art 2 s 19

Payroll card accounts, extension, Minn. Law 2007 c 87

payroll cards, payroll card accounts, Minn. Law 2005 c 158

Payroll cards, payroll card accounts, sunset repealed, Minn. Law 2008 c 168

Payroll deductions, motor vehicle dealers, employee uniforms, Minn. Law 2009 c 69

Personnel data, Minn. Law 2012 c 290 s 21

Personnel records, see PERSONNEL RECORDS

Personnel records, right to review, notice about, Minn. Law 2007 c 119

Pregnant women

Accommodations, Minn. Law 2014 c 239 art 3 s 4, 5

Unpaid leave, Minn. Law 2014 c 239 art 3 s 1, 2

Prisoners, work force agreements, Minn. Law 2007 c 54 art 6 s 10

Public employees

Confidential employees, definition, Minn. Law 2014 c 219

Joint powers board employees, protections, Minn. Law 2014 c 223

Quitting, prompt payment of wages, definitions, Minn. Law 2013 c 27 s 2

Quitting, unemployment insurance, ineligibility for benefits, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 9 s 6, 2016 c 189 art 11 s 3, 2017 c 35 art 3 s 13, 14

railroad employees, injured

obstruction of treatment, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 4 s 116

References, lawsuits about, Minn. Law 2004 c 137

search firms, Minn. Law 2005 c 134

Seasonal employees

Health care purchasing alliances and, Minn. Law 2004 c 268 s 10, 2004 c 288 art 6 s 9

Public employees, retirement, Minn. Law 2004 c 267 art 1 s 4

Seasonal employers, withholding returns, Minn. Law 2014 c 308 art 11 s 3

Self-employed persons

Individual enterprise pilot program, repeal, Minn. Law 2004 c 206 s 53

Separation from employment

Personnel records, right to review, Minn. Law 2004 c 137 s 2

Shared work, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 1 art 6 s 13

Shared work program, Minn. Law 2013 c 85 art 4 s 10 to 2013 c 85 art 4 s 15, 19, 20

Sick pay

Third-party payers, tax withholding, Minn. Law 2011 c 112 art 1 s 4

Unemployment insurance, Minn. Law 2011 c 84 art 1 s 8

State employees, see STATE EMPLOYEES

Labor agreements, ratification, Minn. Law 2007 c 63

Nurses, overtime, Minn. Law 2007 c 46

strikes

Crosby-Ironton school district teachers strike, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 8 art 2 s 6

Metro Transit strike, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 8 art 2 s 5

public pension plans, service credit periods, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 8 art 2 s 1

University of Minnesota, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 8 art 2 s 7

Suspension, exceeding thirty days, considered discharge, unemployment insurance, Minn. Law 2017 c 35 art 1 s 3, 4

Tips, see GRATUITIES (TIPS)

transitory employees, wages, failure to pay, Minn. Law 2005 c 127 s 1

Unemployed persons, unemployment benefits, see UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Unemployment, see UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Unemployment data

Access to, Minn. Law 2007 c 128 art 3 s 20, 2007 c 129 s 50

Release to Corrections Department, Minn. Law 2007 c 54 art 6 s 13

Unemployment insurance, see UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Unfair labor practices, public employees, charges and investigations, Minn. Law 2014 c 211 s 10, 11

Unions, see UNIONS

Veterans

Hire a Veteran Month, change of month, Minn. Law 2015 c 40

Veterans Preference Act, hearings, Minn. Law 2015 c 77 art 3 s 6

veterans, Hire a Veteran Month, Minn. Law 2005 c 22

Veterans preference, see VETERANS PREFERENCE

victims of crime

domestic abuse victims, employer retaliation, Minn. Law 2005 c 136 art 8 s 20

harassment victims, employer retaliation, Minn. Law 2005 c 136 art 8 s 21

time off, Minn. Law 2005 c 136 art 8 s 22

Victims of crime, retaliation against

List of crimes expanded, Minn. Law 2007 c 54 art 4 s 5, 6

Voting, time off to vote, elections covered, Minn. Law 2015 c 70 art 1 s 33, 34

wage supplements, failure to pay, penalties, Minn. Law 2005 c 127 s 2

wages

Wages, nondisclosure agreements, prohibition, Minn. Law 2014 c 239 art 4 s 2

Wages, payment, schools, Minn. Law 2006 c 263 art 4 s 5

Whistleblower law, Minn. Law 2007 c 135 art 3 s 16, 17

Women's Economic Security Act, Minn. Law 2014 c 239

Work reporting system, Human Services Department, Minn. Law 2012 c 216 art 1 s 3, 4

Workers compensation, see WORKERS COMPENSATION

Workforce housing development pilot project, 2014, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 1 art 2 s 21

Workforce housing development program, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 1 art 2 s 2

Workforce service areas, rural career counseling coordinators, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 1 art 2 s 9