Minnesota Session Laws - 2012, Regular Session

CHAPTER 186--S.F.No. 1599

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

Presented to the governor April 17, 2012

Signed by the governor April 18, 2012, 01:50 p.m.