Minnesota Session Laws - 1988, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1988 

                        CHAPTER 455-H.F.No. 1913 
           An act relating to employment; prohibiting employer 
          reprisals against employees who decline to participate 
          in charitable fund drives; proposing coding for new 
          law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 181. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  [181.937] [REPRISALS FOR FAILURE TO CONTRIBUTE; 
CIVIL ACTION.] 
    No employer shall engage in any reprisal against an 
employee for declining to participate in contributions or 
donations to charities or community organizations, including 
contributions to the employer itself.  "Employer" means any 
person having one or more employees in Minnesota and includes 
the state, the University of Minnesota, and any political 
subdivisions of the state.  An employee injured by a violation 
of this section may bring an action for compensatory damages, 
injunctive or other equitable relief, attorney's fees and 
costs.  For purposes of this section "reprisal"  means any 
discipline; any form of intimidation, harassment, or threat; or 
any penalty regarding the employee's compensation, terms, 
conditions, location, or privileges of employment. 
    Approved April 6, 1988