Minnesota HF2567 prohibits stay-or-pay provisions in employment contracts, making them unenforceable and against public policy.

Minnesota HF2567 declares stay-or-pay provisions in employment contracts to be unconscionable, unenforceable, and against public policy. These provisions require employees to pay employers if they leave within a certain period. Employers are prohibited from enforcing or threatening to enforce such provisions. Violators face fines of $1,000 to $5,000 per violation, with each instance of enforcement considered a separate violation. Employees or prospective employees can bring civil actions for violations, seeking injunctive relief, actual damages, additional penalties, and legal costs.

Minnesota HF2567 prohibits stay-or-pay provisions in employment contracts, making them unenforceable and against public policy.

Minnesota HF2567 declares stay-or-pay provisions in employment contracts to be unconscionable, unenforceable, and against public policy. These provisions require employees to pay employers if they leave within a certain period. Employers are prohibited from enforcing or threatening to enforce such provisions. Violators face fines of $1,000 to $5,000 per violation, with each instance of enforcement considered a separate violation. Employees or prospective employees can bring civil actions for violations, seeking injunctive relief, actual damages, additional penalties, and legal costs.