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HF 2325

Overtime pay required on holidays.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Kaela Berg and 26 co-sponsors

HF 2325 would require overtime pay for hours worked on designated holidays, boosting pay for workers on holiday shifts and forcing employers to adjust payroll and scheduling.

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Bill Summary · HF 2325

Summary of HF 2325 (Minnesota)

Overview

HF 2325, titled “Overtime pay required on holidays,” is a Minnesota House bill introduced on March 13, 2025. The bill’s main aim appears to be to require overtime compensation for hours worked on holidays. The bill has added several authors over time and was referred to the committee on Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy after its first reading.

  • Bill number: HF 2325
  • Title: Overtime pay required on holidays
  • Introduced: March 13, 2025
  • Status: Author added Pérez-Vega (as of 2025-04-01)
  • Related bill: SF 2532 (companion in the Senate)

Legislative history and current status

  • 2025-03-13: Introduction and first reading; referred to Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
  • 2025-03-17: Authors added: Virnig, Tabke, Xiong
  • 2025-03-20: Authors added: Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Gottfried
  • 2025-03-27: Author added: Elkins
  • 2025-04-01: Author added: Pérez-Vega

What the bill would do (key provisions)

  • The core concept is to require overtime pay for hours worked on designated holidays. The exact design details (rate, eligible employees, holiday definitions, and any exemptions) are not provided in the summary you supplied.
  • Because the text of HF 2325 isn’t included here, essential specifics such as:
    • whether the overtime rate is time-and-a-half or another rate,
    • which holidays are covered,
    • which employees or employers are exempt or exempted (e.g., small employers, certain industries, or exempt workers),
    • how “hours worked on a holiday” are tracked (e.g., paid time off vs. actual hours worked),
    • any phase-in period or effective date,
    • enforcement mechanisms and penalties, remain unclear in this summary.

Who would be affected

  • Workers who are scheduled or required to work on holidays, who would receive overtime compensation under the bill.
  • Employers subject to Minnesota wage and hour laws who would need to adjust payroll practices to comply with holiday overtime requirements.
  • Industries with high holiday staffing needs (e.g., retail, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing) may experience the most notable changes in payroll costs and scheduling practices.
  • The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) could be involved in enforcement, as is common with wage-and-hour legislation, though specific enforcement provisions are not detailed here.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduction and first reading occurred on March 13, 2025.
  • The bill has moved through multiple author additions, indicating growing sponsorship among Representatives.
  • It has a Senate companion, SF 2532, suggesting parallel consideration in the Senate.

Notes for readers

  • For a complete understanding of HF 2325’s impact, the full bill text is needed to confirm definitions (holiday, overtime rate), scope (which employees/industries are covered), exemptions, effective date, penalties, and any regulatory details.
  • To track progress, monitor committee actions in the House “ Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy” and any Senate action on SF 2532.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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