ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) says it has reached a settlement with R.D. Offutt Farms Co., recovering over $82,000 for earned sick and safe time (ESST) violations for 442 workers and more than $80,000 in penalties for failing to provide employment statements to 101 recruited migrant agricultural workers. DLI says the funds will be distributed to the affected workers. R.D. Offutt Farms Co., based in Minnesota, operates potato farms across multiple states, including Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. DLI says an audit conducted for the year 2024 revealed the company's failure to provide ESST to all employees and written employment statements to recruited migrant workers. "When migrant agricultural workers trave

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