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Minneapolis City Council weighs new mandatory sick leave policy
May 9, 2016
Minneapolis began considering a new mandatory sick leave proposal Thursday, after months of debate about expanding worker protections in the city. The City Council officially introduced the proposed ordinance during
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Will St. Paul be pressured to follow Minneapolis’ lead on mandatory paid leave?
With a work group in Minneapolis just completing its examination of paid leave — and a similar effort in St. Paul just getting underway — it appears both cities could
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Video Replay: Town Hall On Sentencing Reform And Appleton Prison
Rep. Raymond Dehn (DFL-Minneapolis) hosts a town hall meeting with Reps. Tim Miller (R-Prinsburg), Kathy Lohmer (R-Stillwater), Abigail Whelan (R-Anoka), Matt Dean (R-Dellwood), and Jeff Backer (R-Browns Valley) on realigning
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TakeAction Minnesota to host discussion in Northfield
From 5-7 p.m. on May 5, “Aging Together: A Conversation about Care and Caregiving” will be hosted by TakeAction Minnesota at Northfield Community Action Center, 1651 Jefferson Pkwy. The event
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Reopen prison in Appleton, and Minnesotans will lose
Social change in Minnesota is about two things: race and place. We are a state that, geographically speaking, is big. And we are people who are increasingly diverse, especially in
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Thoughtful process, engaged community: Workplace Regulations Partnership Group
Over the past three months, the Workplace Regulations Partnership Group (WPG), which was tasked with recommending an earned sick time ordinance for the City of Minneapolis, has brought a diverse
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Minneapolis Inches Closer To Comprehensive Paid Sick Leave
The city of Minneapolis is one step closer to implementing the most sweeping paid sick leave policy in the state. The proposal, which advanced Wednesday out of a city council
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New sick-leave plan would affect nearly all Minneapolis businesses
A proposal that would require all businesses with at least four employees working in Minneapolis to provide paid sick leave is now in the hands of the Minneapolis City Council.
