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MN HF2371

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/25/2014

Primary Sponsor

Phyllis Kahn

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Expands parental leave from 6 weeks to 12 weeks for natural or adoptive parents in conjunction with birth or adoption of a child
  • Adds new leave protection for female employees for prenatal care or incapacity due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related health conditions, up to 12 weeks total
  • Extends the timeframe for taking parental leave from within 6 weeks after birth/adoption to within 12 months of birth/adoption
  • Requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions including seating, restroom breaks, and lifting restrictions, and temporarily transfer pregnant employees to less strenuous positions if medically necessary
  • Removes "consecutive" and "immediately" requirements from the 12-month employment eligibility period for leave eligibility

Legislative Description

Pregnancy and parenting leave provided, and pregnancy accomodations required.

Last Action

Authors added Clark and Newton

3/19/2014

Committee Referrals

Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy3/12/2014
Civil Law3/6/2014
Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries2/25/2014

Full Bill Text

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