Definition of employee under the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act modified and whistle blower protections modified to explicitly include incarcerated people, Public Employee Labor Relations Act and Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 modified to include incarcerated persons, and inmates in state correctional institutions reclassified as employees.

This bill reclassifies incarcerated people in Minnesota's state and local correctional facilities as employees. This change would extend labor law protections, including minimum wage and whistleblower protections, to incarcerated individuals. The bill also establishes a task force to oversee the implementation of these changes and requires a report on its progress and outcomes.

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