SF3342 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Staffing services for canceled assignments payment of wages for employees requirement provision

Related bill: HF3068

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to ensure fair compensation for employees of staffing services when their work assignments are canceled.

Main Provisions

  • Compensation Requirement: The bill mandates staffing services to pay employees for assignments that are canceled at the last minute. This applies even if the work shift or day is not completed.

  • Employee Protection: The bill is intended to protect employees who have relied on being assigned to a work shift or day by a staffing service but find the assignment canceled through no fault of their own.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Addition to Statute: This bill introduces a new subdivision to Minnesota Statutes section 181.03, specifically addressing the obligation of staffing services to pay wages under the described circumstances.

Relevant Terms

  • Staffing services
  • Wages
  • Canceled assignments
  • Employee compensation

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 08, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
April 08, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
April 08, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toLabor

Citations

 
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    },
    "citation": "181.03",
    "subdivision": "1a"
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      "summary": "References the existing definition of 'staffing service' in section 268.035.",
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