SF947

This legislative bill seeks to modify the definition of "employee" for the purposes of eligibility for earned sick and safe time in Minnesota. The bill updates the law to include temporary and part-time workers as employees if they are expected to work at least 80 hours per year for an employer in Minnesota. However, the definition specifically excludes several categories: 1. Independent contractors. 2. Volunteer or paid on-call firefighters, volunteer ambulance attendants, or paid on-call ambulance service personnel. 3. Elected officials or individuals appointed to fill vacancies in elected offices. 4. Individuals employed by farmers, family farms, or family farm corporations for physical labor or management if employed for 28 days or less each year. 5. Inmates working for a correctional facility while incarcerated.

The aim is to clarify who qualifies for earned sick and safe time benefits, broadening coverage to include more types of workers while still maintaining specific exclusions.