 Wage and Hour Bulletin
June 2024
Changes to earned sick and safe time law
The earned sick and safe time (ESST) law was recently updated to clarify who qualifies for ESST, the rate at which ESST must be paid, ESST application to other paid time off and more.
Find an overview of some of the changes at dli.mn.gov/sick-leave-changes.
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New: Recorded presentation for meat- and poultry-processing industries
The Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) recently hosted a webinar about laws applicable to employers and workers in agricultural and meat- and poultry-processing industries.
A separate recorded video presentation about laws relevant to the meat- and poultry-processing industries is available at youtu.be/kQbz4zZHrJY?si=S4f6HveL6E4xhnr8.
Paid Leave listening sessions
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is hosting virtual listening sessions in June and July to gather public input on draft rules related to Paid Leave, a new program that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026, and provides provides paid time off when a serious health condition prevents you from working, when you need time to care for a family member or a new child, for certain military-related events or for certain personal safety issues.
View the listening session schedule and sign up to participate at mn.gov/deed/paidleave/about/rulemaking.
The public also can comment directly through the Office of Administrative Hearings website at minnesotaoah.granicusideas.com/discussions/39758-minnesota-department-of-employment-and-economic-development-request-for-comments.
Wage and hour questions
The Department of Labor and Industry's Labor Standards Division frequently answers wage and hour questions and aims to protect the rights of workers and educate employers and employees about the rights and responsibilities under Minnesota employment laws.
To help employers and employees understand their rights and responsibilities under these laws, we will feature some of these questions monthly.
Question of the month
What ESST record keeping responsibilities do employers have?
At the end of each pay period employers must provide employees with:
- the total number of ESST hours available for the employee to use; and
- the total number of ESST hours the employee used during that pay period.
Employers can choose how to provide this information, such as on an earnings statement or through an electronic system, including their company's online portal, timekeeping software or other accessible systems. If the information is provided electronically, employers must ensure that employees have access to a computer during their regular working hours to review and print their sick and safe time details.
Learn more at dli.mn.gov/business/employment-practices/faqs-earned-sick-and-safe-time-esst#recordkeeping.
Contact us
Contact us with wage and hour questions at 651-284-5075 or dli.laborstandards@state.mn.us. Email esst.dli@state.mn.us with questions about earned sick and safe time.
Wage and Hour Bulletin archive
Find past editions of The Wage and Hour Bulletin at dli.mn.gov/business/employment-practices/minnesota-wage-and-hour-bulletin.
Questions?
Labor Standards serves the people of Minnesota by providing
information about the state's wage, hour and employment laws.
Phone: 651-284-5075 or 800-342-5354
Email: dli.laborstandards@state.mn.us
Website: dli.mn.gov/laborlaw
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