Source: http://www.usbreastfeeding.org/workplace-guide-mn
Timestamp: 2017-12-12 23:22:36
Document Index: 555781511

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 181', '§181', '§181', '§ 181', '§ 181', '§ 181']

USBC : Workplace Guide - Minnesota
Purpose: This guide was developed to provide an overview of the laws that protect the rights of breastfeeding employees in Minnesota to express breast milk during the workday. The factors that are addressed and the level of protection provided vary widely from one law to another. The chart below details the Minnesota and federal laws that impact breastfeeding employees, and the protections those laws provide for each listed component. Components that are not addressed by the law are shaded in gray.
Minnesota Stat. § 181.939 NURSING MOTHERS.
Minn. Stat. §181.9435 DIVISION; INVESTIGATIONS, REPORTS.
Subdivision 1.Investigation. The Division of Labor Standards and Apprenticeship shall receive complaints of employees against employers relating to sections 181.172, paragraph (a) or (d), and 181.939 to 181.9436 and investigate informally whether an employer may be in violation of sections 181.172, paragraph (a) or (d), and 181.939 to 181.9436. The division shall attempt to resolve employee complaints by informing employees and employers of the provisions of the law and directing employers to comply with the law. For complaints related to section 181.939, the division must contact the employer within two business days and investigate the complaint within ten days of receipt of the complaint.
Subdivision 2.Report. The division shall report to the legislature annually on the type and number of employee complaints under subdivision 1, the rate of resolution of complaints, and the rate of repeat complaints against employers.
Minn. Stat. §181.944 INDIVIDUAL REMEDIES.
In addition to any other remedies provided by law, a person injured by a violation of sections 181.172, paragraph (a) or (d), and 181.939 to 181.943 may bring a civil action to recover any and all damages recoverable at law, together with costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorney's fees, and may receive injunctive and other equitable relief as determined by a court.
The Office of the Revisor of Statutes:
Statutory language: full text of Minnesota Stat. § 181.939
A Guide to Minnesota’s Laws About Pregnancy Leave, Nursing Mothers: includes information about general requirements and how to contact the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry
Labor Standards -- Frequently asked questions about hours: brief overview of Minnesota Statutes 181.9412
State: Minnesota Statute § 181.939
All employees who are nursing mothers. Nursing mothers who are employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and not exempt from FLSA overtime pay requirements. Important note: if an employer is not covered by the FLSA, its employees may still be covered if the employee's own duties meet certain interstate commerce requirements. Title VII protects employees of private and state and local government employers with 15 or more employees, labor organizations, employment agencies, and apprenticeship and training programs. Title VII also applies to employees in the federal sector.
Room or other location, in close proximity to the work area, other than a bathroom or a toilet stall, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public and that includes access to an electrical outlet, where the employee can express her milk in privacy.
An employer is not required to provide break time under this section if to do so would unduly disrupt the operations of the employer. The employer would be held harmless if reasonable effort has been made to provide a space for the employee to express her milk in privacy.
File a complaint by calling the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry at (651) 284-5005, or toll-free at 1-800-342-5354. The Division of Labor Standards and Apprenticeship will attempt to resolve employee complaints by informing employees and employers of the law and directing employers to comply with the law.
The Division of Labor Standards and Apprenticeship shall report to the legislature annually on the type and number of employee complaints, the rate of resolution of complaints, and the rate of repeat complaints against employers.
The Division of Labor Standards and Apprenticeship shall receive complaints of employees against employers and investigate whether an employer may be in violation. The division shall attempt to resolve employee complaints by informing employees and employers of the provisions of the law and directing employers to comply with the law. The division must contact the employer within two business days and investigate the complaint within ten days of receipt of the complaint.
Yes. In addition to any other remedies provided by law, a person injured by a violation of 181.939 may bring a civil action to recover any and all damages recoverable at law, together with costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorney's fees, and may receive injunctive and other equitable relief as determined by a court.
Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Recognition. Note: designation is not required under Minnesota law.
Public Health Law Center: Legal Protections for Nursing Mothers in Minnesota
Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition: Breastfeeding in the Workplace
This document was developed in partnership with the Minnesota Breastfeeding Coalition. The authors of this document requested that the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry review the content related to Minnesota Statute § 181.939 in November 2016 with the understanding that this document is intended as a guide and is not to be considered a substitute for the laws it summarizes. The Department of Labor and Industry does not take responsibility for any of the content of this document. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act content is based on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission publications. Break Time for Nursing Mothers law content was reviewed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division in May 2016.