Definition of employee under the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act modified and whistle blower protections modified to explicitly include incarcerated people, Public Employee Labor Relations Act and Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 modified to include incarcerated persons, and inmates in state correctional institutions reclassified as employees.
Introduction and first reading, referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Summary
The measure changes state labor statutes so that people incarcerated in state or local correctional facilities are considered employees when they work, extending minimum‑wage, overtime, whistle‑blower and workplace‑safety protections to them. It also amends the Public Employee Labor Relations Act and the state OSHA law to cover these workers and requires a report on the impact. The change would affect inmates who provide labor for the state, local governments or other employers.
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