[PSA] Minnesota workers: there have been worker-friendly updates to Earned Sick and Safe Time ( www.dli.mn.gov )

The new bill primarily clarifies rules that were a bit vague, but it also has new changes that will substantially improve life-work balance.

• ESST can be used in at least 15 minute increments and cannot be required to use more than four-hour increments
• Qualifying workers were expanded to people hired with an expectation of working 80 hours in a year, rather than actual hours worked. Some jobs still exempted
• ESST usage has expanded to bereavement
• ESST rules for use are expanded to all paid time off
• Employers that do not provide ESST must pay the worker for twice the amount they were supposed to get in ESST