Allie Kruse, Author at Laborsphere

Minnesota Lawmakers Make Modest Changes to Earned Sick & Safe Time and Paid Leave as Programs Move Towards Full Implementation

During the 2025 Minnesota legislative session, as part of the omnibus Workforce, Labor and Economic Development bill, lawmakers included a few targeted amendments to both the Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) and the Minnesota Paid Leave (MPL) laws. These changes become effective in 2025 and 2026, and clarify certain provisions, as well as adjust implementation of the laws.

As all employers prepare for the MPL program to take effect on January 1, 2026, many are in the process of determining whether the state plan or an equivalent plan is the better option.

To view the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q4 2024

This quarter, we continue to highlight the ever-changing state and local employment law landscape. New state laws that took effect during the fourth quarter of 2024 or as of January 1, 2025, continue to focus on increasing employee protections in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

To view the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.

The New Year Brings a Legal Challenge to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Law

Airlines for America filed a complaint seeking a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against the Minnesota Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry, holding that Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time (ESST) law is preempted by federal laws applicable to the airline industry. The asserted negative impacts of the recent change in Minnesota’s ESST law are not limited to airline industry employers, as all Minnesota employers covered by the ESST law must comply with its requirements.

To view the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.

New and Updated State Sick Leave Laws in 2025

Employers with employees in Alaska, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York or Washington — and in particular, employers with employees in multiple states with sick leave laws — should review their sick leave or paid time off policies to ensure compliance. We summarize the key provisions of these new and updated laws.

To view the full alert, visit the Faegre Drinker website.