Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time Law (ESST)
Effective January 1, 2024, employers must provide eligible Minnesota employees with one hour of paid ESST for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 48 hours per year. An employee is eligible for ESST if they work at least 80 hours in a year for an employer in Minnesota and are not an independent contractor. The employee can use the ESST for the following reasons:
- The employee’s mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care;
- A family member’s mental or physical illness, treatment or preventative care;
- Absence due to domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking of the employee or a family member;
- Closure of the employee’s workplace due to weather or public emergency or closure of a family member’s school or care facility due to weather or public emergency; and
- When determined by a health authority or health care professional that the employee or a family member is at risk of infecting others with a communicable disease.
Under the law, employers must also:
- Include the total number of ESST hours accrued and available for use, as well as the total number of ESST hours used, on earning statements provided to employees at the end of each pay period.
- Provide employees with a notice by January 1, 2024, or at the start of employment, whichever is later, in English and in an employee’s primary language if that is not English, informing them about ESST.
- Include a sick and safe time notice in the employee handbook if the employer has an employee handbook. A sample notice is included on the Minnesota Mobile Poster Pak.
Posting Requirements
Minnesota employers are only encouraged to display this poster to inform employees about the law.