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NOVEMBER 2024
Serving Saint Paul residents and businesses by advancing justice and equity through education, advocacy, and enforcement.
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 The City of Saint Paul strengthened worker protections through a new wage theft ordinance!
The passing of a Wage Theft ordinance in the City will add another level of enforcement to hold employers accountable and get faster resolution for employees. Wage theft occurs any time employers fail to pay employees what they are legally owed, such as 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.
This ordinance will take effect on January 1, 2024. HREEO has drafted Administrative Rules for the Wage Theft Ordinance, and the proposed rules are now available for public comment until February 13, 2025.
We encourage all interested parties to review the proposed rules and submit their feedback through the online form.
For more information, please contact the Labor Standards Division at 651-266-8966 or LaborStandards@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
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The City of Saint Paul will be hosting its annual Supplier Fair. This is an opportunity for prospective vendors to learn about the City of Saint Paul’s upcoming contracting opportunities, attend workshops, and network with subject-matter experts from various departments within the City.
WHO: All Prospective Vendors
WHEN: January 15th, 2025, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
WHERE: El Rio Vista Recreation Center, 179 Robie Street East, Saint Paul, MN 55107
We are seeking your feedback!
To continue delivering the high-quality experience you’ve come to expect, we invite you to take just two minutes to fill out a quick survey. Your feedback will help us shape the workshops and topics for next year’s event. Please let us know what information or sessions you would like to see covered.
Kindly complete the survey by December 09, 2024.
For questions or concerns contact the Procurement division via email at: procurement@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
 The Human Rights investigations division investigates and addresses individual complaints of discrimination under the Saint Paul Human Rights Ordinance.
If you believe you have experienced discrimination in the past year, contact us by phone at 651-266-8966, email at hrightscomplaints@ci.stpaul.mn.us or by completing a Discrimination inquiry form. You can view a list of protected classes and areas we can investigate below.
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If you have any questions, comments, or concerns for the human rights investigations team don’t hesitate to reach out.
Accessibility Improvement efforts continue across all city departments.
HREEO's Accessibility Coordinator, Mark Zoller, continues working with all departments across the city, at advisory groups like the MACPD, and with local stakeholders and service providers to identify and plan to mitigate barriers within the city government services, programs, information, and facilities. We plan to be releasing departmental ADA plans in early 2025.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding accessibility within Saint Paul or about the City's ADA transition planning; please reach out to Mark Zoller at: 651-266-8902 or adacoordinator@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
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Apply today for the next session of the Civilian Police Academy (CPA), starting in January 2025! All PCIARC Commissioners must complete the CPA before they're able to vote as a PCIARC Commissioner.
To learn more or apply to join the Commission visit: stpaul.gov/PCIARC
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Schedule a Know Your Rights presentation for your group today!
HREEO is available on a year-round basis to provide a Know Your Rights (KYR) presentation for you and your group free of charge. Whether your group consists of employees, students, or other Saint Paul community members, a KYR presentation can bring awareness and teach your group about their current rights within the City of Saint Paul.
KYR presentations can be held virtually, or in-person. To learn more or schedule your presentation contact the HREEO Office by calling us at: 651-266-8966 or by email at: Contact-HREEO@stpaul.gov
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The HREEO Commission has several openings for new commissioners.
The HREEO Commission serves in an advisory capacity to the Director of the Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity Department, reviews the performance of the Department and hears and determines discrimination complaints under the Saint Paul Human Rights Ordinance.
For questions or to learn more contact Eden Fere at eden.fere@ci.stpaul.mn.us or by calling 651-266-8964.
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HREEO will be present at all of the following events. HREEO is committed to being involved and a part of the Saint Paul Community; if there is an event you would like HREEO to be present at or have us hold a Know Your Rights presentation, please contact us at: 651-266-8966 or Contact-HREEO@stpaul.gov.
December 04
Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review Commission (PCIARC) Meeting
Arlington Hills Community Center, 1200 Payne Ave., St Paul MN, 55130
6:00 PM
Meeting Details
December 10
CERT Program Relaunch
Virtual on Microsoft Teams (Registration Required)
11:30 am - 12:30 CST
For more information or to register for the event CLICK HERE.
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December 17
Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities (MACPD) Meeting
Saint Paul Public Library - Rondo Community Library, 461 Dale St N., St. Paul, MN 55103
5:30 pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Details
December 17
HREEO Commission Meeting
Palace Community Center - 781 Palace Ave. Saint Paul, MN 55102
6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Meeting Details
December 18
ACOA Committee Meeting
Frogtown Community Center, 230 Como Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55103
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Meeting Details
 Notice: Events listed do not mean they are sponsored or hosted by HREEO or by the City of Saint Paul.
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Saint Paul City Hall
15 W Kellogg Blvd.
Office 280
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-266-8966
Email: Contact-HREEO@stpaul.gov
HREEO is available to assist individuals Monday-Friday, 8AM to 4:30 PM
Walk-in services are available Monday-Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Call us to schedule an appointment at 651-266-8966
Leadership Team
Andrea Ledger
Interim Director, Procurement and Contract Compliance
andrea.ledger@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Beth Commers
Interim Director, Human Rights and Labor Standards
beth.commers@ci.stpaul.mn.us
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