1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to employment; providing a religious order exemption from the Minnesota
1.3 Paid Leave Law; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01, subdivision
1.4 15.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 268B.01, subdivision 15, is amended to read:
1.7 Subd. 15.Covered employment.(a) "Covered employment" means performing services
1.8of whatever nature, unlimited by the relationship of master and servant as known to the
1.9common law, or any other legal relationship performed for wages or under any contract
1.10calling for the performance of services, written or oral, express or implied.
1.11 (b) For the purposes of this chapter, covered employment means an employee's entire
1.12employment during a calendar year if:
1.13 (1) 50 percent or more of the employment during the calendar year is performed in
1.14Minnesota; or
1.15 (2) 50 percent or more of the employment during the calendar year is not performed in
1.16Minnesota or any other single state within the United States, or United States territory or
1.17foreign nation, but some of the employment is performed in Minnesota and the employee's
1.18residence is in Minnesota during 50 percent or more of the calendar year.
1.19 (c) "Covered employment" does not include:
1.20 (1) a self-employed individual;
1.21 (2) an independent contractor; or
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SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 3433NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: DRAZKOWSKI)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading04/24/2025
Referred to Jobs and Economic Development 2.1 (3) employment by a seasonal employee, as defined in subdivision 35; or
2.2 (4) a duly ordained or licensed minister of a church in the exercise of a ministry or a
2.3member of a religious order in the exercise of duties required by the order.
2.4 (d) Entities that are excluded under this section may opt in to coverage following a
2.5procedure determined by the commissioner. In such cases, services provided by employees
2.6are considered covered employment under subdivision 15.
2.7 (e) The commissioner may adopt rules in accordance with chapter 14 to:
2.8 (1) further define the application of this subdivision; and
2.9 (2) establish the criteria for covered employment for individuals that do not meet the
2.10criteria in paragraphs (a) and (b), but that perform services as an employee to a Minnesota
2.11employer.
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