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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

To protect workers who use staffing services by ensuring they are paid for a shift or day even if the assigned job is canceled, as long as the worker reasonably relied on the staffing service to place them for that shift or day.

Main provisions

  • Adds a new subdivision (Subd. 1a) to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 181.03.
  • A staffing service must pay wages to an employee for a shift or day if the employee reasonably relied on a placement by the staffing service for that shift or day and the staffing service canceled the assignment, even if the assignment is not completed.
  • The term “staffing service” is defined as in section 268.035 subdivision 21d.

How it changes current law

  • Establishes a wage obligation on staffing services when they cancel an assignment after the employee has reasonably relied on the placement.
  • Shifts financial risk from workers to staffing services in cases of canceled assignments for shifts/days that were expected to occur.

Definitions and scope

  • Staffing service: the entity defined in Minnesota statutes at 268.035 subdivision 21d.
  • Assignment, shift, day: terms used to describe the work placement and the specific time frame for which wages must be paid if canceled.

Implications

  • Could affect payroll costs and cash flow for staffing services.
  • Provides wage protection for temporary workers who were ready to work based on the staffing service’s placement.

Significance

  • Represents a change to wage protections for workers within the staffing industry and clarifies when wage payment is required following a canceled assignment.

Relevant Terms - staffing service - wages - employee - assignment - shift - day - canceled assignment - reasonably relied on placement - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 181.03 - subdivision 1a - section 268.035 subdivision 21d

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 09, 2025SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
April 09, 2025SenateActionReferred toLabor

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Subd. 1a added to 181.03 defining wage obligations for staffing services."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill adds Subd. 1a to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 181.03 to require staffing services to pay wages to employees even when an assignment is canceled if the employee reasonably relied on placement for the shift or day.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "181.03",
    "subdivision": "Subd. 1a"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References the definition of 'staffing service' as used in the new Subd. 1a, located in 268.035 Subd. 21d.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "268.035",
    "subdivision": "Subd. 21d"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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