MN HF4544

Modifies the definition of "employee" under Minnesota's earned sick and safe time law to require at least 80 hours of work per year in Minnesota for coverage.

Adds four new exclusions from employee status: ambulance service personnel classified as paid on call or volunteer, firefighters classified as paid on call or volunteer, public officers elected to governing bodies, and persons appointed to governmental boards or commissions.

Reorganizes and clarifies the existing exclusion for air carrier flight deck and cabin crew members who work less than a majority of hours in Minnesota and receive paid leave meeting statutory minimums.

Takes effect retroactively from January 1, 2024.