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Minnesota - St. Paul, MN Enacts Wage Theft Ordinance

St. Paul, MN has enacted a wage theft ordinance designed to strengthen worker protections. According to the press release “wage theft occurs any time employers fail to pay wages employees are legally entitled to, including paying below minimum wage, not paying overtime, requiring work without pay, denying legal breaks, misclassification, withholding tips, non-payment of fringe benefits, and illegal deductions.” The ordinance is effective Jan. , 2025.

Minnesota Amends Paid Family and Medical Leave Program - Quarterly Reports Due by Oct. 31, 2024

Action required for clients with no employees covered by the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance program or with some employees covered and some employees not covered by the program. Clients will need to create and file a wage detail report for employees not covered by the program. Review the Next Steps section for more.

Minnesota Amends Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

As we previously reported, Minnesota has enacted legislation that amended the state’s paid family and medical leave program beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The purpose of this communication is to focus on wage detail reporting requirements of the underlying law and the extent to which ADP can provide support. Clients with employees not covered by the by the state's unemployment insurance law will need to file wage detail reports directly with the state.

Minnesota Expands Rights Under Law on Providing Access to Personnel Records

Minnesota has enacted legislation that will expand rights under a state law entitling employees to access their own personnel records. The changes are a result of enactment of House File 5247 and take effect July 1, 2024.

Minnesota Amends Nondiscrimination Law

Minnesota has enacted legislation that amends the definitions of key terms in the state’s law that prohibits discrimination in employment. The changes are a result of enactment of House File 4109 and take effect Aug. 1, 2024.

Minnesota Amends Laws on Misclassification of Independent Contractors

Minnesota has enacted legislation that amends state laws governing the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, including adopting further restrictions, larger penalties for misclassification, and a new test for the construction industry. The changes are a result of enactment of House File 5247.

Minnesota Adds to Protections for Jury Service

Minnesota has enacted legislation that expands the protections for employees who are called for jury service. The changes are a result of enactment of House File 5216 and take effect July 1, 2024.

Minnesota Enacts Law Impacting Pay Transparency and Minimum Wage

Minnesota has enacted an omnibus bill SF 3852 that makes numerous changes to the states labor law.

Minnesota Amends Paid Sick Leave Law

Minnesota has enacted legislation that amends a law requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. Certain provisions of the new law (House File 5247) took effect on May 25, 2024, whereas others take effect July 1, 2024.

Minnesota - Duluth Repeals Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

The city of Duluth, Minnesota has repealed its paid sick leave ordinance effective Jan. 17, 2024.

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Voters in the city of San Diego supported a ballot measure that imposes a citywide minimum wage and also requires employers to provide paid sick leave. This ordinance passed following a referendum vote on June 7, and will go into effect immediately following certification of the election ...

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New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, signed legislation implementing a staggered set of regional minimum wage increases with the end goal of increasing the state’s minimum wage to $15.00 an hour by 2021.

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Austin, Texas has enacted a city ordinance prohibiting employers from asking about or considering a job applicant’s criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment. Austin is the first city in the South to enact such a “Fair Chance” or “Ban the Box” ...

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