SF 1599

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 04/23/2012 10:07am

A bill for an act
relating to veterans affairs; permitting a preference for private employers to hire
and promote veterans; permitting a preference for private employers to hire and
promote the spouse of a disabled or deceased veteran; proposing coding for new
law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 197.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [197.4551] PERMISSIVE PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS IN
PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Preference permitted. new text end

new text begin A private, nonpublic employer may grant
preference to a veteran in hiring and promotion.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Preference for spouse of disabled or deceased veteran; definition. new text end

new text begin A
private, nonpublic employer may grant preference in hiring and promotion to a spouse
of a disabled veteran who has a service-connected permanent and total disability and to
a surviving spouse of a deceased veteran. "Disabled veteran" in this subdivision means
a person who has had a compensable service-connected disability as adjudicated by the
United States Veterans Administration, or by the retirement board of one of the several
branches of the armed forces.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Equal employment opportunity law. new text end

new text begin Granting preference under
subdivision 1 or 2 does not violate any local or state equal employment opportunity law,
including, but not limited to, chapter 363A.
new text end