Minnesota, a hotbed of COVID-19 at various times over the past two years, has a new law that recognizes the state’s frontline workers by offering them the chance to receive part of a $500 million bonus pool – and employers need to take specific steps to ensure they fulfill their obligations to this new “hero pay” law. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the bonus-pay legislative bill, also informally referred to the “Frontline Worker Pay Law,” on April 29, and the period of time that workers will be able to apply for their share of these funds is expected to open on June 8, but certainly by mid-June. What are the five steps that you, as a Minnesota employer, should take to ensure you comply with this new law if it applies to you?
Minnesota, a hotbed of COVID-19 at various times over the past two years, has a new law that recognizes the state’s frontline workers by offering them the chance to receive part of a.