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Air carrier workers may trade shifts (New Law)

Published (4/15/2011)
By Kris Berggren
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Air carrier employees are now exempt from overtime requirements under the state’s Fair Labor Act.

A new law, signed by Gov. Mark Dayton April 7 and effective the next day, allows air carriers such as Delta Airlines, which employs 12,000 people in Minnesota, to permit employees to trade shifts with other employees even if they would work more than 48 hours a week.

Normally, work weeks over 48 hours require overtime pay under the state’s Fair Labor Act. The ability to trade shifts to balance work and family or other responsibilities is a longstanding practice at Delta and is considered a perk.

Rep. Leon Lillie (DFL-North St. Paul) and Sen. Ted Daley (R-Eagan) sponsor the law.

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