as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to employment; providing immunity for certain 1.3 employment-related disclosures to intermediate care 1.4 facilities for persons with mental retardation or 1.5 related conditions; proposing coding for new law in 1.6 Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. [256B.5016] [REFERENCE CHECKS; ICF/MR 1.9 FACILITIES.] 1.10 Subdivision 1. [IMMUNITY.] (a) An employer, designated 1.11 employee, or agent of a firm who discloses job-related 1.12 information, as described in paragraph (b), regarding a former 1.13 or current employee to an intermediate care facility for persons 1.14 with mental retardation or related conditions that is a 1.15 prospective employer of the employee shall be immune from civil 1.16 liability for the disclosure. 1.17 (b) Immunity shall apply to the disclosure of the following 1.18 information: 1.19 (1) dates of employment; 1.20 (2) pay level and wage history; 1.21 (3) job description and duties; 1.22 (4) written employee evaluations which were conducted prior 1.23 to the employee's separation from the employer; 1.24 (5) reasons for the employee's separation from service; and 1.25 (6) whether the separation was voluntary or involuntary. 1.26 Subd. 2. [EXCEPTION.] Immunity granted under this section 2.1 does not preclude a claim arising under chapter 363. 2.2 Subd. 3. [APPLICABILITY.] This section applies to causes 2.3 of action arising on or after August 1, 2001.