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MN HF2274

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/7/2019

Primary Sponsor

Anne Claflin

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Reduces the weekly hours threshold for overtime compensation from 48 to 40 hours in Minnesota Statutes section 177.25, subdivision 1
  • Requires employers to pay overtime at a rate of at least 1-1/2 times the regular rate for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per workweek
  • Allows state of Minnesota and political subdivisions to grant 1-1/2 hours of time off for each hour worked over 40 hours as an alternative to monetary compensation
  • Maintains existing exemptions for employees under Fair Labor Standards Act section 7(b)(2) agreements and sugar beet hand laborers paid piece rates at least 40 cents above minimum wage
  • Updates air carrier employee exemption in subdivision 5 to reference 40-hour threshold instead of 48 hours for voluntary work hour trading agreements

Legislative Description

Weekly hours worked required for overtime compensation modified.

Last Action

Author added Brand

5/9/2020

Committee Referrals

Jobs and Economic Development Finance2/17/2020
Ways and Means3/21/2019
Labor3/7/2019

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