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MN SF3623
Bill
Status
5/17/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kari Dziedzic
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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