Definition of employee modification under the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act and whistleblower protections to explicitly include incarcerated people

Summary

SF 5277 would amend multiple state statutes so that anyone who works in a prison, jail, or secure treatment facility is treated as an employee for minimum‑wage, overtime, safety and whistleblower protections. It requires inmates to be paid at least the state minimum wage, limits deductions from their earnings, and creates a task force to oversee implementation. The measure failed to pass.

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