1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1027, the delete everything amendment
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1.17    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.253, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.18    Subdivision 1. Rest breaks. An employer must allow each employee adequate time
1.19from work within each four consecutive hours of work to utilize the nearest convenient
1.20restroom a rest break of at least ten minutes per four consecutive hours of work. Time
1.21spent by employees on rest breaks must be counted as hours worked.

1.22    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.254, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.23    Subdivision 1. Meal break. An employer must permit each employee who is
1.24working for eight or more consecutive hours sufficient time to eat a meal. An employer
1.25must permit each employee who works for five or more consecutive hours a meal break of
2.1at least 30 minutes, except that if the work period for the day is six consecutive hours or
2.2less, the employee and employer may waive the meal break by mutual consent.

2.3    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.27, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
2.4    Subd. 7. Employer liability. (a) If an employer is found by the commissioner to
2.5have violated a section identified in subdivision 4, or any rule adopted under section
2.6177.28 , and the commissioner issues an order to comply, the commissioner shall order
2.7the employer to cease and desist from engaging in the violative practice and to take such
2.8affirmative steps that in the judgment of the commissioner will effectuate the purposes
2.9of the section or rule violated. The commissioner shall order the employer to pay to
2.10the aggrieved parties back pay, gratuities, and compensatory damages, less any amount
2.11actually paid to the employee by the employer, and for an additional equal amount as
2.12liquidated damages equal to twice the unpaid wages, overtime pay, and gratuities.
2.13(b) Any employer who is found by the commissioner to have repeatedly or willfully
2.14violated a section or sections identified in subdivision 4 shall be subject to a civil penalty
2.15of up to $1,000 at least $5,000, but no more than $10,000 for each violation for each
2.16employee. In determining the amount of a civil penalty under this subdivision, the
2.17appropriateness of such penalty to the size of the employer's business and the gravity of
2.18the violation shall be considered. In addition, the commissioner may order the employer
2.19to reimburse the department and the attorney general for all appropriate litigation and
2.20hearing costs expended in preparation for and in conducting the contested case proceeding,
2.21unless payment of costs would impose extreme financial hardship on the employer. If the
2.22employer is able to establish extreme financial hardship, then the commissioner may
2.23order the employer to pay a percentage of the total costs that will not cause extreme
2.24financial hardship. Costs include but are not limited to the costs of services rendered by
2.25the attorney general, private attorneys if engaged by the department, administrative law
2.26judges, court reporters, and expert witnesses as well as the cost of transcripts. Interest
2.27shall accrue on, and be added to, the unpaid balance of a commissioner's order from the
2.28date the order is signed by the commissioner until it is paid, at an annual rate provided in
2.29section 549.09, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). The commissioner may establish escrow
2.30accounts for purposes of distributing damages.
2.31(c) In addition to paragraph (b), when the commissioner finds that an employer
2.32has repeatedly or willfully violated a section or sections identified in subdivision 4, the
2.33commissioner shall take the following actions:
3.1(1) the commissioner shall identify any state, county, or municipal agency, or
3.2municipality as defined in section 466.01, subdivision 1, that has issued licenses or permits
3.3necessary for the employer to conduct its business; and
3.4(2) the commissioner shall order any identified state, county, or municipal agency,
3.5or municipality as defined in section 466.01, subdivision 1, to immediately revoke or
3.6suspend any such licenses or permits until the commissioner determines that the employer
3.7has remedied all violations.
3.8(d) The commissioner has the power to take the actions described in paragraph (c),
3.9notwithstanding any conflicting statute, rule, ordinance, or other regulation. A state,
3.10county, or municipal agency, or municipality as defined in section 466.01, subdivision
3.111, has the power to comply with an order of the commissioner under paragraph (c),
3.12notwithstanding any conflicting statute, rule, ordinance, or other regulation.

3.13    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.27, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
3.14    Subd. 8. Court actions; suits brought by private parties. An employee may
3.15bring a civil action seeking redress for a violation or violations of sections 177.21 to
3.16177.44 directly to district court. An employer who pays an employee less than the wages
3.17and overtime compensation to which the employee is entitled under sections 177.21 to
3.18177.44 is liable to the employee for the full amount of the wages, gratuities, and overtime
3.19compensation, less any amount the employer is able to establish was actually paid to the
3.20employee and for an additional equal amount as liquidated damages equal to twice the
3.21unpaid wages, overtime pay, and gratuities. In addition, in an action under this subdivision
3.22the employee may seek damages and other appropriate relief provided by subdivision 7
3.23and otherwise provided by law. An agreement between the employee and the employer to
3.24work for less than the applicable wage is not a defense to the action.

3.25    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.27, subdivision 9, is amended to read:
3.26    Subd. 9. District court jurisdiction. Any action brought under subdivision 8 may
3.27be filed in the district court of the county wherein a violation or violations of sections
3.28177.21 to 177.44 are alleged to have been committed, where the respondent resides or
3.29has a principal place of business, or any other court of competent jurisdiction. The action
3.30may be brought by one or more employees. An employee may choose to have a person
3.31or organization bring an action on the employee's behalf. In such a case, the person or
3.32organization has the power to settle or adjust the claim.

4.1    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.27, is amended by adding a subdivision
4.2to read:
4.3    Subd. 11. Employee complaints. (a) Any person or organization may file an
4.4administrative complaint or an informal complaint with the department claiming an
4.5employer has violated sections 177.21 to 177.44 as to any employee or person.
4.6(b) The commissioner shall allow for anonymous informal and administrative
4.7complaints. The commissioner shall take steps to keep the identity of a complaining
4.8employee or other individual confidential if that employee or individual so chooses.
4.9(c) If the commissioner investigates a complaint against an employer and the
4.10commissioner chooses to review employer records related to the complaint, the
4.11commissioner shall review the relevant records of all employees at that work site in order to:
4.12(1) maintain the employee's anonymity; and
4.13(2) determine whether a pattern of violations has occurred.
4.14(d) Any information regarding a complaint under this subdivision is excluded from
4.15any requirements for disclosure under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

4.16    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.27, is amended by adding a subdivision
4.17to read:
4.18    Subd. 12. Wage bonds. (a) If, upon investigation by the commissioner of any
4.19complaint under sections 177.21 to 177.44, the commissioner finds that an employer is
4.20not paying wages due its employees, the commissioner may require the employer to
4.21give the department a bond, with sufficient surety, in an amount that the commissioner
4.22deems reasonable and adequate under the circumstances. Forfeiture of the bond may be
4.23conditioned on the employer continuing to conduct its business and paying its employees
4.24in accordance with all laws for a definite period not to exceed six months.
4.25(b) If, within ten days after the commissioner demands such a bond, the employer
4.26fails to provide it, the commissioner may bring an action against the employer, in any
4.27court of competent jurisdiction, to compel the employer to provide the bond or to cease
4.28conducting business until the employer has done so. The employer shall have the burden
4.29of proving the amount of the bond to be excessive.

4.30    Sec. 8. [177.315] EMPLOYER RETALIATION.
4.31No employer shall discharge or take any other adverse action against any person in
4.32retaliation for asserting any claim or right under sections 177.21 to 177.44, for assisting
4.33any other person in doing so, or for informing any person about the person's rights under
4.34sections 177.21 to 177.44. An employer taking any adverse action against a person within
5.1one year of a person's engaging in the foregoing activities shall raise a presumption that
5.2such action was retaliation, which may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence that
5.3the action was taken for other permissible reasons.

5.4    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 177.32, is amended to read:
5.5177.32 PENALTIES.
5.6    Subdivision 1. Misdemeanors Crimes. (a) An employer who does any of the
5.7following is guilty of a misdemeanor:
5.8(1) hinders or delays the commissioner in the performance of duties required under
5.9sections 177.21 to 177.435;
5.10(2) refuses to admit the commissioner to the place of business or employment of the
5.11employer, as required by section 177.27, subdivision 1;
5.12(3) repeatedly fails to make, keep, and preserve records as required by section 177.30;
5.13(4) falsifies any record;
5.14(5) refuses to make any record available, or to furnish a sworn statement of the
5.15record or any other information as required by section 177.27;
5.16(6) repeatedly fails to post a summary of sections 177.21 to 177.44 or a copy or
5.17summary of the applicable rules as required by section 177.31;
5.18(7) pays or agrees to pay wages at a rate less than the rate required under sections
5.19177.21 to 177.44, and the total of any such wages in relation to all affected employees
5.20is less than $5,000;
5.21(8) refuses to allow adequate time from work as required by section 177.253; or
5.22(9) otherwise violates any provision of sections 177.21 to 177.44.
5.23(b) An employer is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the employer fails to pay any
5.24wages due to an employee or employees under sections 177.21 to 177.44, and the total of
5.25any such wages in relation to all affected employees is $5,000 or more.
5.26(c) An employer who is convicted of a crime under paragraph (a) or (b) and is
5.27subsequently convicted of a second crime under paragraph (a) or (b) within two years of
5.28the first conviction is guilty of a felony.
5.29    Subd. 2. Fine Fines. An employer shall be fined not less than $700 $5,000 nor
5.30more than $3,000 $10,000 if convicted of discharging or otherwise discriminating against
5.31any employee because:
5.32(1) the employee has complained to the employer or to the department that wages
5.33have not been paid in accordance with sections 177.21 to 177.435;
5.34(2) the employee has instituted or will institute a proceeding under or related to
5.35sections 177.21 to 177.435; or
6.1(3) the employee has testified or will testify in any proceeding.

6.2    Sec. 10. [177.321] PENALTIES; SPECIAL ACCOUNT.
6.3All civil penalties collected under Minnesota Statutes, sections 177.21 to 177.44,
6.4must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to a special account. Money in the
6.5account is annually appropriated to the commissioner of labor and industry to administer
6.6section 177.311.

6.7    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 181.032, is amended to read:
6.8181.032 REQUIRED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS BY EMPLOYER.
6.9(a) At the end of each pay period, the employer shall provide each employee an
6.10earnings statement, either in writing or by electronic means, covering that pay period. An
6.11employer who chooses to provide an earnings statement by electronic means must provide
6.12employee access to an employer-owned computer during an employee's regular working
6.13hours to review and print earnings statements.
6.14(b) The earnings statement may be in any form determined by the employer but
6.15must include:
6.16(1) the name of the employee;
6.17(2) the hourly rate of pay (if applicable);
6.18(3) the total number of hours worked by the employee unless exempt from chapter
6.19177;
6.20(4) the total amount of gross pay earned by the employee during that period;
6.21(5) the total amount of overtime pay earned by the employee during that period;
6.22(6) the total amount of gratuities earned by the employee during that period;
6.23(7) the total amount of any additional compensation paid to the employee during
6.24that period;
6.25(8) the total amount of expense reimbursements paid to the employee during that
6.26period;
6.27(5) (9) a list of deductions made from the employee's pay;
6.28(6) (10) the net amount of pay after all deductions are made;
6.29(7) (11) the date on which the pay period ends; and
6.30(8) (12) the legal name of the employer and the operating name of the employer if
6.31different from the legal name.;
6.32(13) the total amount of employer-provided leave used by the employee during
6.33that pay period; and
6.34(14) the total amount of employer-provided leave available for the employee to use.
7.1(c) An employer must provide earnings statements to an employee in writing, rather
7.2than by electronic means, if the employer has received at least 24 hours notice from an
7.3employee that the employee would like to receive earnings statements in written form.
7.4Once an employer has received notice from an employee that the employee would like to
7.5receive earnings statements in written form, the employer must comply with that request
7.6on an ongoing basis.

7.7    Sec. 12. [181.724] CONTRACTS FOR LABOR OR SERVICES.
7.8    Subdivision 1. Contract; insufficient funds. A person or entity shall not enter
7.9into a contract or agreement for labor or services where the person or entity knows or
7.10should know that the contract or agreement does not include funds sufficient to allow
7.11the contractor to comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws or regulations
7.12governing the labor or services to be provided.
7.13    Subd. 2. Rebuttable presumption. There is a rebuttable presumption affecting the
7.14burden of proof that there has been no violation of subdivision 1 where the contract or
7.15agreement with a contractor meets all of the requirements in subdivision 4.
7.16    Subd. 3. Exclusions. Subdivision 1 does not apply to a person or entity who
7.17executes a collective bargaining agreement covering the workers employed under the
7.18contract or agreement, or to a person who enters into a contract or agreement for labor or
7.19services to be performed on the person's home residence, provided that a family member
7.20resides in the residence or residences for which the labor or services are to be performed
7.21for at least part of the year.
7.22    Subd. 4. Written contract; provisions. To meet the requirements of subdivision
7.232, a contract or agreement with a contractor for labor or services shall be in writing, in
7.24a single document, and contain all of the following provisions, in addition to any other
7.25provisions that may be required by the commissioner:
7.26(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the person or entity and the
7.27contractor through whom the labor or services are to be provided;
7.28(2) a description of the labor or services to be provided and a statement of when
7.29those services are to be commenced and completed;
7.30(3) the employer identification number for state tax purposes of the contractor;
7.31(4) the workers' compensation insurance policy number and the name, address,
7.32and telephone number of the contractor;
7.33(5) the vehicle identification number of any vehicle that is owned by the contractor
7.34and used for transportation in connection with any service provided pursuant to the
8.1contract or agreement, the number of the vehicle liability insurance policy that covers the
8.2vehicle, and the name, address, and telephone number of the insurance carrier;
8.3(6) the address of any real property to be used to house workers in connection with
8.4the contract or agreement;
8.5(7) the total number of workers to be employed under the contract or agreement, the
8.6total amount of all wages to be paid, and the date or dates when those wages are to be paid;
8.7(8) the amount of the commission or other payment made to the contractor for
8.8services under the contract or agreement;
8.9(9) the total number of persons who will be utilized under the contract or agreement
8.10as independent contractors, along with a list of the current local, state, and federal
8.11contractor license identification numbers that the independent contractors are required to
8.12have under local, state, or federal laws or regulations; and
8.13(10) the signatures of all parties, and the date the contract or agreement was signed.
8.14    Subd. 5. Material changes. (a) To qualify for the rebuttable presumption in
8.15subdivision 2, a material change to the terms and conditions of a contract or agreement
8.16between a person or entity and a contractor must be in writing, in a single document, and
8.17contain all of the provisions listed in subdivision 4 that are affected by the change.
8.18(b) If a provision required to be contained in a contract or agreement under
8.19subdivision 4, clause (7) or (9), is unknown at the time the contract or agreement is
8.20executed, the best estimate available at that time is sufficient to satisfy the requirements of
8.21subdivision 4. If an estimate is used in place of actual figures, the parties to the contract or
8.22agreement have a continuing duty to ascertain the information required under subdivision
8.234, clause (7) or (9), and to reduce that information to writing according to the requirements
8.24of paragraph (a) once that information becomes known.
8.25    Subd. 6. Written contract; commissioner review. A person or entity who enters
8.26into a contract or agreement referred to in subdivision 4 or 5 shall keep a copy of the written
8.27contract or agreement for a period of not less than four years following the termination of
8.28the contract or agreement. Upon the request of the commissioner of labor and industry, any
8.29person or entity who enters into the contract or agreement shall provide to the commissioner
8.30a copy of the provisions of the contract or agreement, and any other documentation,
8.31related to subdivision 4, clauses (1) to (10). Documents obtained under this section are
8.32exempt from disclosure under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, chapter 13.
8.33    Subd. 7. Penalties. (a) An employee aggrieved by a violation of subdivision 1 may
8.34file an action for damages to recover the greater of all actual damages or $250 per employee
8.35per violation for an initial violation and $1,000 per employee for each subsequent
8.36violation, and, upon prevailing in an action brought under this section, may recover costs
9.1and reasonable attorney fees. An action under this section shall not be maintained unless it
9.2is pleaded and proved that an employee was injured as a result of a violation of a labor law
9.3or regulation in connection with the performance of the contract or agreement.
9.4(b) An employee aggrieved by a violation of subdivision 1 may also bring an action
9.5for injunctive relief and, upon prevailing, may recover costs and reasonable attorney fees.
9.6    Subd. 8. Know or should know; definition. (a) The term "know" as used in
9.7this section includes the knowledge, arising from familiarity with the normal facts and
9.8circumstances of the business activity engaged in, that the contract or agreement does not
9.9include funds sufficient to allow the contractor to comply with applicable laws.
9.10(b) The phrase "should know" as used in this section includes the knowledge of any
9.11additional facts or information that would make a reasonably prudent person undertake
9.12to inquire whether, taken together, the contract or agreement contains sufficient funds to
9.13allow the contractor to comply with applicable laws.
9.14(c) A failure by a person or entity to request or obtain any information from the
9.15contractor that is required by any applicable statute, or by the contract or agreement
9.16between them, constitutes knowledge of that information for purposes of this section.

9.17    Sec. 13. [181.915] EMPLOYER STATEMENT TO EMPLOYEES.
9.18An employer must provide each newly hired employee, before the employee begins
9.19the employee's duties, annually, a written statement, in English and in the principal
9.20language of the employee, describing the terms and conditions of the employee's
9.21employment. The statement must include, but is not limited to, the following:
9.22(1) the full name, mailing address, and phone number of the employer;
9.23(2) the federal and state tax identification numbers of each employer, but not
9.24including Social Security numbers of employers who are individuals;
9.25(3) the place or places of employment;
9.26(4) the hours of work per day and number of days per week that the employee
9.27will be required to work;
9.28(5) the wages the employer will pay the employee per hour, day, week, or other
9.29measure and the frequency and nature of payment of those wages;
9.30(6) the anticipated period of employment;
9.31(7) the circumstances and rate for which an employee will be paid a premium for
9.32working in excess of a set number of hours per day, week, or month; or for working on
9.33designated nights, weekends, or holidays;
10.1(8) a description of any provision to the employee by the employer, how long such
10.2provision will be provided by the employer, and any costs for such provision the employer
10.3will require the employee to pay, including, but not limited to:
10.4(i) transportation to and from work;
10.5(ii) housing;
10.6(iii) health insurance or health care;
10.7(iv) any paid or unpaid leave or holidays;
10.8(v) pension or retirement benefits;
10.9(vi) personal protective equipment required for the work;
10.10(vii) workers' compensation policies, including information about the employer
10.11insurance policy or policies, and rules regarding the reporting of accidents or injuries; and
10.12(viii) unemployment compensation;
10.13(9) the nature of the work to be performed by the employee;
10.14(10) information regarding any existing strike, lockout, or concerted work stoppage,
10.15slowdown, or interruption of operations at the place of employment; and
10.16(11) information regarding any known local, state, or federal investigations into the
10.17employer's health or safety practices over the prior five years, and the outcome of such
10.18investigations, if known.

10.19    Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 541.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
10.20    Subdivision 1. Six-year limitation. Except where the Uniform Commercial Code
10.21otherwise prescribes, the following actions shall be commenced within six years:
10.22(1) upon a contract or other obligation, express or implied, as to which no other
10.23limitation is expressly prescribed;
10.24(2) upon a liability created by statute, other than those arising upon a penalty or
10.25forfeiture or where a shorter period is provided by section 541.07;
10.26(3) for a trespass upon real estate;
10.27(4) for taking, detaining, or injuring personal property, including actions for the
10.28specific recovery thereof;
10.29(5) for criminal conversation, or for any other injury to the person or rights of
10.30another, not arising on contract, and not hereinafter enumerated;
10.31(6) for relief on the ground of fraud, in which case the cause of action shall not be
10.32deemed to have accrued until the discovery by the aggrieved party of the facts constituting
10.33the fraud;
10.34(7) to enforce a trust or compel a trustee to account, where the trustee has neglected to
10.35discharge the trust, or claims to have fully performed it, or has repudiated the trust relation;
11.1(8) against sureties upon the official bond of any public officer, whether of the
11.2state or of any county, town, school district, or a municipality therein; in which case the
11.3limitation shall not begin to run until the term of such officer for which the bond was
11.4given shall have expired;
11.5(9) for damages caused by a dam, used for commercial purposes; or
11.6(10) for assault, battery, false imprisonment, or other tort resulting in personal
11.7injury, if the conduct that gives rise to the cause of action also constitutes domestic abuse
11.8as defined in section 518B.01; or
11.9(11) for the recovery of wages, overtime or damages, fees, or penalties accruing
11.10under any federal or state law respecting the payment of wages, overtime or damages,
11.11fees, or penalties. The term "wages" means all remuneration for services or employment,
11.12including commissions, gratuities, and bonuses and the cash value of all remuneration in
11.13any medium other than cash, where the relationship of master and servant exists and the
11.14term "damages" means single, double, or treble damages, accorded by any statutory cause
11.15of action whatsoever and whether or not the relationship of master and servant exists.

11.16    Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 541.07, is amended to read:
11.17541.07 TWO- OR THREE-YEAR LIMITATIONS.
11.18Except where the Uniform Commercial Code, this section, section 541.05, 541.073,
11.19541.076 , or 604.205 otherwise prescribes, the following actions shall be commenced
11.20within two years:
11.21(1) for libel, slander, assault, battery, false imprisonment, or other tort resulting
11.22in personal injury, and all actions against veterinarians as defined in chapter 156, for
11.23malpractice, error, mistake, or failure to cure, whether based on contract or tort; provided
11.24a counterclaim may be pleaded as a defense to any action for services brought by a
11.25veterinarian after the limitations period if it was the property of the party pleading it at the
11.26time it became barred and was not barred at the time the claim sued on originated, but no
11.27judgment thereof except for costs can be rendered in favor of the party so pleading it;
11.28(2) upon a statute for a penalty or forfeiture, except as provided in sections 541.074
11.29and 541.075;
11.30(3) for damages caused by a dam, other than a dam used for commercial purposes;
11.31but as against one holding under the preemption or homestead laws, the limitations shall
11.32not begin to run until a patent has been issued for the land so damaged;
11.33(4) against a master for breach of an indenture of apprenticeship; the limitation runs
11.34from the expiration of the term of service;
12.1(5) for the recovery of wages or overtime or damages, fees, or penalties accruing
12.2under any federal or state law respecting the payment of wages or overtime or damages,
12.3fees, or penalties except, that if the employer fails to submit payroll records by a specified
12.4date upon request of the Department of Labor and Industry or if the nonpayment is willful
12.5and not the result of mistake or inadvertence, the limitation is three years. (The term
12.6"wages" means all remuneration for services or employment, including commissions and
12.7bonuses and the cash value of all remuneration in any medium other than cash, where the
12.8relationship of master and servant exists and the term "damages" means single, double, or
12.9treble damages, accorded by any statutory cause of action whatsoever and whether or not
12.10the relationship of master and servant exists);
12.11(6) (5) for damages caused by the establishment of a street or highway grade or a
12.12change in the originally established grade; and
12.13(7) (6) against the person who applies the pesticide for injury or damage to property
12.14resulting from the application, but not the manufacture or sale, of a pesticide.

12.15    Sec. 16. REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
12.16The revisor of statutes shall make any necessary cross-reference changes arising from
12.17renumbering in this act, including any grammatical changes to preserve sentence structure." 12.18Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
12.19Amend the title accordingly