This Law Firm Publication by Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. addresses the passage of the St. Paul Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance. On September 7, 2016, St. Paul became the second Minnesota city to guarantee paid sick and safe leave for employees working in its city. Eligible employees accrue one hour of sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked up to 48 hours accrued in a calendar year, and employees can carry over unused time to the following year. Employees may use sick and safe leave time, among other reasons, to care for illness, injury, or domestic or sexual abuse of the employee or a family member. The law, which applies to full-time, part-time, and temporary employees, takes effect on July 1, 2017 for employers with 24 or more employees, and on July 1, 2018 for employers with 23 or fewer employees.