MN SF3314

Employers in the meatpacking industry must furnish employees with equipment to safely perform jobs under OSHA standards.

Employer and employees on automated production lines must mutually agree upon the production line speed; if no agreement is reached, the employer must hire additional workers to meet safety requirements and document actions with the meat packing workers' rights coordinator.

Employers must provide employees in their native language with written explanations at every pay date and posted notices covering salary and benefits, job descriptions, leave policies, work hours, occupational hazards, and rights to organize, safe workplace, and freedom from discrimination.

The Commissioner of Labor and Industry must establish a meat packing workers' rights coordinator position to educate employees, provide collective worker representation, conduct training, monitor compliance through site visits, and document violations for enforcement.