Joint and several liability; indemnification.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 224A.05
in effectSec. 224A.05. - Joint and several liability; indemnification.
(a) Joint and several liability. An employer, or any other person who is regularly engaged in business or commercial activity who has contracted with an employer or employee, directly or indirectly, for labor from which such person is the beneficiary, including general contractors, clients of staffing agencies, and labor brokers, will be jointly and severally liable for the payment of any penalty pursuant to a violation of this chapter.
(1) The department must attempt to collect from the employer or person alleged to have committed the violation before attempting to collect from any other party who benefitted from the work, other than a client. Once the department has attempted to collect from every other party the department may attempt to collect from a client.
(b) Indemnification. An employer or other person may seek indemnification or recovery from third parties for penalties they incur for failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter. However, any such rights may in no way excuse an employer or other person from taking whatever steps are necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter by all persons and entities engaging in work on behalf of or for their benefit, nor may they serve as a basis for a person to avoid payment of any monetary penalties or occurrence of other consequences for violation(s) of this chapter.
(Ord 24-27, § 2, 11-6-24)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIIIPUHESAWE_CH224AWATH_S224A.05JOSELIINFetched: 11/1/2026