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 individuals in state correctional facilities as employees under Minnesota labor laws. It explicitly includes these inmates in the definitions of "employee" for the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Public Employee Labor Relations Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. As a result, incarcerated people would gain protections regarding minimum wage, overtime pay, whistleblower rights, and workplace safety standards. The legislation also mandates a report to be generated regarding these changes.