Mayor signs city's landmark sick leave ordinance

June 1, 2016 at 2:35AM
Mayor Betsy Hodges singed the landmark earned sick and safe time ordinance at the Common Roots Cafe Tuesday May 31, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN.] Jerry Holt /Jerry.Holt@Startribune.com
Mayor Betsy Hodges singed the landmark earned sick and safe time ordinance at the Common Roots Cafe Tuesday May 31, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN.] Jerry Holt /Jerry.Holt@Startribune.com (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges, at the Common Roots Cafe, on Tuesday signed the ordinance mandating paid sick leave for businesses in the city employing more than six people. People who work in Minneapolis will now earn up to 48 hours of paid leave a year.

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