2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
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Minnesota does not preempt local minimum wages under Minn. Stat. 177.24, allowing Minneapolis and Saint Paul to set higher floors. The Minnesota state minimum is $11.13 in 2026.
Minnesota's statewide Earned Sick and Safe Time law at Minn. Stat. 181.9445 took effect January 2024, requiring all Hennepin County employers to provide paid sick leave, with stricter Minneapolis and Saint Paul rules.
Minn. Stat. § 181.9445
181.9445 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purposes of section 177.50 and sections 181.9445 to 181.9448, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 4. Earned sick and safe time. "Earned sick and safe time" means leave, including paid time off and other paid leave systems, that is paid at the same base rate as an employee earns from employment that may b...
1 cities in Hennepin County have their own employment preemption rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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