181.940 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of sections 181.940 to 181.944, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Employee. “Employee” means a person who performs services for hire for an employer from whom a leave is requested under sections 181.940 to 181.944 for: (1) at least 12 […]
181.941 PREGNANCY AND PARENTING LEAVE. Subdivision 1. Twelve-week leave; pregnancy, birth, or adoption. (a) An employer must grant an unpaid leave of absence to an employee who is: (1) a biological or adoptive parent in conjunction with the birth or adoption of a child; or (2) a female employee for prenatal care, or incapacity due […]
181.9412 SCHOOL CONFERENCE AND ACTIVITIES LEAVE. Subdivision 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, “employee” does not include the requirement of section 181.940, subdivision 2, clause (1). Subd. 1a. Foster child. For the purpose of this section, “child” includes a foster child. Subd. 2. Leave of 16 hours. An employer must grant an employee leave […]
181.9413 SICK LEAVE BENEFITS; CARE OF RELATIVES. (a) An employee may use personal sick leave benefits provided by the employer for absences due to an illness of or injury to the employee’s child, as defined in section 181.940, subdivision 4, adult child, spouse, sibling, parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, or stepparent, for reasonable periods of […]
181.942 REINSTATEMENT AFTER LEAVE. Subdivision 1. Comparable position. (a) An employee returning from a leave of absence under section 181.941 is entitled to return to employment in the employee’s former position or in a position of comparable duties, number of hours, and pay. An employee returning from a leave of absence longer than one month […]
181.943 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LEAVE. (a) The length of leave provided under section 181.941 may be reduced by any period of: (1) paid parental, disability, personal, medical, or sick leave, or accrued vacation provided by the employer so that the total leave does not exceed 12 weeks, unless agreed to by the employer; or (2) […]
181.9435 DIVISION; INVESTIGATIONS, REPORTS. Subdivision 1. Investigation. The Division of Labor Standards and Apprenticeship shall receive complaints of employees against employers relating to sections 181.172, paragraph (a) or (d), and 181.939 to 181.9436 and investigate informally whether an employer may be in violation of sections 181.172, paragraph (a) or (d), and 181.939 to 181.9436. The […]
181.9436 POSTING OF LAW. The Division of Labor Standards and Apprenticeship shall develop, with the assistance of interested business and community organizations, an educational poster stating employees’ rights under sections 181.940 to 181.9436. The department shall make the poster available, upon request, to employers for posting on the employer’s premises. History: 1992 c 438 s […]
181.944 INDIVIDUAL REMEDIES. In addition to any other remedies provided by law, a person injured by a violation of sections 181.172, paragraph (a) or (d), and 181.939 to 181.943 may bring a civil action to recover any and all damages recoverable at law, together with costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorney’s fees, and may receive […]
