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MN SF3623

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/17/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kari Dziedzic

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature 2015-2016

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "employer" in meatpacking industry regulations to include employers of any size whose employees routinely clean or sterilize meat processing or poultry processing equipment.

  • Requires meatpacking employers to provide employee rights and duties explanations in the employee's native language they speak fluently, either in person or through written materials.

  • Mandates employer-provided explanations include salary and benefits plans, job descriptions, leave policies, work hours policies, occupational hazards, and information about rights to organize, workplace safety, and freedom from discrimination.

  • Changes food processing industry recruiting disclosure requirements from English and Spanish only to a language the employee speaks fluently, in addition to any other languages preferred by the employer.

  • Requires employers to read recruitment disclosures aloud to employees in a language they speak fluently if the employer has reason to doubt the employee's ability to read.

Legislative Description

Meatpacking workers labor relations provisions clarification; disclosure notification in languages other than English and Spanish requirement

Last Action

Referred to Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development

5/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development5/17/2016

Full Bill Text

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