MN SF2605

Delays monetary penalties for initial violations of earned sick and safe time requirements until after January 1, 2026

Reduces the accrual rate from one hour per 30 hours worked to one hour per 40 hours worked, maintaining the 48-hour annual maximum

Expands employee exemptions to exclude minors under 18, workers averaging 25 hours or fewer per week, seasonal workers employed 20 weeks or fewer, employees working under 520 hours annually, per diem/intermittent workers, and business owners' family members

Allows employers with 25 or fewer full-time equivalent employees to pay earned sick and safe time at half the employee's hourly rate, and exempts new businesses from providing paid leave during their first 12 months of operation

Narrows the definition of "family member" by removing extended relatives (aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, in-laws), individuals related by blood or close association, and the employee's annual designated individual