HR Knowledge Blog HR-Alert: Bloomington and Saint Paul Amend Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance to Align with Minnesota for January 1, 2024

Earlier this year we shared that the state of Minnesota passed Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST), which requires employers to provide paid sick time to eligible employees starting January 1, 2024. Most recently, counties such as Bloomington and Saint Paul have revised their existing sick and safe time ordinances to align with Minnesota ESST. At this time, employers in Duluth and Minneapolis will continue to be subject to their existing sick and safe time ordinances but must comply with the more generous ordinance. Amendment Quick Facts Both Bloomington and Saint Paul removed the 90-day waiting period, allowing employees to use leave as it is accrued, which aligns with Minnesota ESST Both Bloomington and Saint Paul realigned to Minnesota's reasons for leave and now mirror Minnesota's definition of eligible family members Both Bloomington and Saint Paul realigned to Minnesota ESST's frontloading provisions: Frontloading with pay and no carry-over: Employees must be provided a minimum of 48 hours for immediate use ESST must be paid out at the end of the year No carry-over provision required Frontloading with no pay out...