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Minneapolis, MN: Sick Leave Law Blocked in Some Areas

February 6, 2017/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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All Employers with Minneapolis, MN Employees

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January 19, 2017

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Last year, the City of Minneapolis approved the Sick and Safe Time Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which requires employers to provide at least 48 hours of paid sick and safe time to covered employees working in Minneapolis each year. Originally scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2017, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, among other business entities, sued to block the Ordinance. As a result, a Minnesota district court recently issued a temporary injunction that limits the Ordinance from going into full effect for certain employers.

Minneapolis, MN: Sick and Safe Time Ordinance Recently Amended

November 2, 2016/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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All Employers with Minneapolis, MN Employees

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July 1, 2017

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Minneapolis’s Sick and Safe Time Ordinance has been amended to more closely align with its neighboring city St. Paul’s recent Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance. Key amendments to Minneapolis’s Ordinance include the following:

St. Paul, Minnesota: Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance Passed

October 10, 2016/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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All Private Employers with St. Paul, MN Employees

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Varies; see below

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On September 7, 2016, St. Paul passed the Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), following in Minneapolis’s footsteps in offering paid sick leave benefits. The Ordinance has a two-year phase in schedule determined by employer size. The Ordinance becomes effective July 1, 2017 for employers of 24 or more employees, and January 1, 2018 for employers of 23 or fewer employees.

Key provisions of the Ordinance are:

Eighth Circuit: Guidance on Overtime Hours When Calculating Intermittent FMLA Leave Benefits

September 6, 2016/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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Employers with Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota Employees

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August 4, 2016

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Tracking intermittent leaves can be an administrative headache. For one company, “voluntary” overtime compounded that difficulty. In Hernandez v. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (“BATO”), the Eighth Circuit provided guidance on determining when overtime becomes mandatory for the purpose of calculating intermittent FMLA leave benefits.

Minneapolis, MN to Require Paid Sick Leave

July 5, 2016/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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All Private Employers of Six or More Employees

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July 1, 2017

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The Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance (“Ordinance”), passed by the City Council on May 27, 2016, requires private employers of at least six employees in any location to begin providing paid sick leave (“PSL”) benefits by July 1, 2017 to any employees working in Minneapolis. Employers of five or fewer are subject to the same provisions, but can offer unpaid time off.

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