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Ex. DUT-MN-010Minn. R. 5206.0600 (Employee Right-to-Know: Infectious Agents)Employee Right-to-Know Standard, Infectious Agents: employers' duty to evaluate the workplace for recognized infectious agents and to train…Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), Employee Right-to-Know standard under Minn. Stat. § 182.653, subds. 4a-4e, and § 182.655MinnesotaStateJan. 18, 20142020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-011Minn. R. 4626.0045 (Food Code § 2-201.12, Exclusions and Restrictions)Minnesota Food Code: the person in charge shall exclude or restrict ill food employeesMinnesota Department of Health (Minnesota Food Code, Minn. R. ch. 4626, under Minn. Stat. §§ 31.101, 31.11, 144.05, 144.07, 144.08, 144.12, 157.011)MinnesotaStateJan. 2, 20192020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-020DLI, 'MNOSHA Compliance: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)' web page (captures Mar. 18, 2020; June 21, 2020; Oct. 22, 2020)MNOSHA Compliance: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, MNOSHA ComplianceMinnesotaStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-24-011Emergency Executive Order 20-12, Preserving Access to Human Services Programs During the COVID-19 Peacetime EmergencyPreserving Access to Human Services Programs During the COVID-19 Peacetime EmergencyGovernor Tim Walz (Emergency Executive Order, approved by the Executive Council)MinnesotaStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-014MNOSHA, Safety and health guidelines for the employers and employees of essential work operations (COVID-19), as posted by April 6, 2020Safety and health guidelines for the employers and employees of essential work operationsMinnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA)MinnesotaStateApr. 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-067Laws of Minnesota 2020, Chapter 72 (H.F. 4537)An act relating to workers' compensation; providing a presumption for COVID-19 workers' compensation claims for certain employees; requiring…Minnesota Legislature; signed by Governor Tim Walz April 7, 2020, 5:04 p.m.Minnesota (Legislature; binding employers and insurers under the Workers' Compensation Act)StateApr. 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Workplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MN-018Emergency Executive Order 20-51Requiring Facilities to Prioritize Surgeries and Procedures and Provide Safe Environment during COVID-19 Peacetime EmergencyGovernor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateMay 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-023Emergency Executive Order 20-51Requiring Facilities to Prioritize Surgeries and Procedures and Provide Safe Environment during COVID-19 Peacetime EmergencyGovernor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateMay 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-03-020Emergency Executive Order 20-51Requiring Facilities to Prioritize Surgeries and Procedures and Provide Safe Environment during COVID-19 Peacetime EmergencyGovernor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateMay 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MN-020Emergency Executive Order 20-54, Protecting Workers from Unsafe Working Conditions and Retaliation During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency (May 13, 2020)Protecting Workers from Unsafe Working Conditions and Retaliation During the COVID-19 Peacetime EmergencyGovernor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateMay 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Workplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-10-045Emergency Executive Order 20-56Safely Reopening Minnesota's Economy and Ensuring Safe Non-Work Activities during the COVID-19 Peacetime EmergencyGovernor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateMay 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Telework mandateGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-009Emergency Regulation No. 2020-12Face coverings required in indoor spaces of public accommodation; employers to require employee face coveringsMayor Jacob FreyCity of MinneapolisCityMay 21, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-013COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Requirements Guidance, General (all businesses), updated July 29, 2020COVID-19 Preparedness Plan Requirements: Guidance, General (minimum protections and protocols for all businesses)Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry with the Department of Health and the Department of Employment and Economic Development (the 'Plan Guidance' the executive orders incorporate)MinnesotaStateJuly 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyTelework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. MN-027Emergency Executive Order 20-81, Requiring Minnesotans to Wear a Face Covering in Certain Settings to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 (July 22, 2020)Requiring Minnesotans to Wear a Face Covering in Certain Settings to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19Governor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateJuly 22, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-019MDH, 'Face Covering Requirements and Recommendations under Executive Order 20-81' (web page, first captured July 23, 2020; updated through 2021)Face Covering Requirements and Recommendations under Executive Order 20-81Minnesota Department of HealthMinnesotaStateJuly 23, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MN-028Emergency Executive Order 20-82Authorizing and Directing the Commissioner of Education to Require School Districts and Charter Schools to Provide a Safe and Effective…Governor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateJuly 30, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Telework mandateSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-021Emergency Executive Order 20-82 (Safe Learning Plan for the 2020-21 school year)Implementing a Safe Learning Plan for the 2020-21 School YearGovernor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateJuly 30, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MN-030Emergency Executive Order 20-94Authorizing the Commissioner of Education to Take Action to Improve the Education of Minnesota Students During the 2020-2021 School YearGovernor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateNov. 5, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MN-032Emergency Executive Order 20-99, Implementing a Four Week Dial Back on Certain Activities to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 (Nov. 18, 2020)Implementing a Four Week Dial Back on Certain Activities to Slow the Spread of COVID-19Governor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateNov. 18, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureTelework mandateGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-016Attorney General statement, 'State of Minnesota Executive Order Enforcement Tools' (Dec. 16, 2020)State of Minnesota Executive Order Enforcement Tools: enforcement authority and penalties for violations of Executive Orders (AG, MDH, DLI…Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (Office of the Attorney General)MinnesotaStateDec. 16, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-015Emergency Regulation No. 2020-212021 COVID-19 Emergency Sick Leave (80 hours) for eligible City employeesMayor Jacob FreyCity of MinneapolisCityDec. 29, 20202021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MN-035Emergency Executive Order 21-01Protecting Recent Progress and Cautiously Resuming Certain ActivitiesGovernor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateJan. 6, 20212021 Q1Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MN-037Emergency Executive Order 21-11, Continuing to Safely Reopen Minnesota's Economy and Ensuring Safe Non-Work Activities (Mar. 12, 2021)Continuing to Safely Reopen Minnesota's Economy and Ensuring Safe Non-Work ActivitiesGovernor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateMar. 12, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-009Minn. R. 5205.0010 (current text, published October 30, 2025)Adoption of Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards by Reference (29 C.F.R. parts 1904, 1910 and others, with the listed Federal…Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), by rule under Minn. Stat. § 182.655MinnesotaStateOct. 30, 20252020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-003Minn. Stat. § 144.4196 (2020)Employee Protection (isolation and quarantine)Minnesota Legislature (Laws 2005, ch. 149, § 5; Laws 2018, ch. 167, §§ 2-3)MinnesotaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read

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