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SF 3342

Staffing services for canceled assignments payment of wages for employees requirement provision

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Omar Fateh

Minnesota bill requires staffing agencies to pay workers for canceled assignments, protecting temporary employees from wage loss when jobs are terminated early.

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Bill Summary · SF 3342

Legislative bill overview

SF 3342 requires staffing agencies to pay wages to employees when work assignments are canceled. The bill ensures that workers placed through temporary staffing services receive compensation for hours they were scheduled to work, even if the assignment is terminated by the client company before completion.

Why is this important

Staffing agency workers often face wage loss when assignments are abruptly canceled, leaving them without income despite being available and prepared for work. This bill protects vulnerable workers—often lower-wage earners—from sudden income disruption and shifts financial responsibility for cancellations to staffing agencies and their clients rather than workers themselves.

Potential points of contention

  • Business cost concerns: Staffing agencies and their corporate clients may argue this increases operating costs and could reduce willingness to hire temporary workers or use staffing services
  • Definition ambiguity: Questions about what constitutes a "cancellation," notice periods, and which assignments are covered could create compliance confusion
  • Competitive disadvantage: Companies may worry Minnesota staffing firms face higher costs than out-of-state competitors, potentially reducing in-state staffing industry competitiveness

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

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