Section 181.965 — Remedies.
181.965 REMEDIES. Subdivision 1. General. In addition to other remedies provided by law, if an employer violates a provision of sections 181.960 to 181.964, the employee may bring a civil action to compel compliance and for the following relief: (1) for a violation of sections 181.960 to 181.963, actual damages only, plus costs; and (2) […]
Section 181.966 — Additional Right Of Access To Records.
181.966 ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF ACCESS TO RECORDS. Sections 181.960 to 181.965 do not prevent an employer from providing additional rights to employees and do not diminish a right of access to records under chapter 13. History: 1989 c 349 s 7
Section 181.967 — Employment References.
181.967 EMPLOYMENT REFERENCES. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section: (1) “employee” means a person who performs services for hire and includes an officer of a corporation; (2) “employer” means a person who has one or more employees and includes a designated employee or agent who discloses information on behalf of an employer; (3) […]
Section 181.970 — Employee Indemnification.
181.970 EMPLOYEE INDEMNIFICATION. Subdivision 1. Indemnification required. An employer shall defend and indemnify its employee for civil damages, penalties, or fines claimed or levied against the employee, provided that the employee: (1) was acting in the performance of the duties of the employee’s position; (2) was not guilty of intentional misconduct, willful neglect of the […]
Section 181.9731 — Public Safety Peer Counseling.
181.9731 PUBLIC SAFETY PEER COUNSELING. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b) “Emergency service provider” includes a peace officer, correctional officer, probation officer, supervision agent, firefighter, rescue squad member, dispatcher, hospital or emergency medical clinic personnel, a person who provides emergency medical services for a […]
Section 181.957 — Federal Preemption.
181.957 FEDERAL PREEMPTION. Subdivision 1. Excluded employees and job applicants. Except as provided under subdivision 2, the employee and job applicant protections provided under sections 181.950 to 181.956 do not apply to employees and job applicants where the specific work performed requires those employees and job applicants to be subject to drug and alcohol testing […]
Section 181.960 — Definitions.
181.960 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. For purposes of sections 181.960 to 181.966 and unless otherwise provided, the following terms have the meanings given in this section. Subd. 2. Employee. “Employee” means a person who performs services for hire for an employer, provided that the services have been performed predominately within this state. The term includes […]
Section 181.961 — Review Of Personnel Record By Employee.
181.961 REVIEW OF PERSONNEL RECORD BY EMPLOYEE. Subdivision 1. Right to review; frequency. Upon written request by an employee, the employer shall provide the employee with an opportunity to review the employee’s personnel record. An employer is not required to provide an employee with an opportunity to review the employee’s personnel record if the employee […]
Section 181.950 — Definitions.
181.950 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. For the purposes of sections 181.950 to 181.957, the terms and phrases defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Confirmatory test; confirmatory retest. “Confirmatory test” and “confirmatory retest” mean a drug or alcohol test that uses a method of analysis allowed under one of the programs […]
Section 181.951 — Authorized Drug And Alcohol Testing.
181.951 AUTHORIZED DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING. Subdivision 1. Limitations on testing. (a) An employer may not request or require an employee or job applicant to undergo drug and alcohol testing except as authorized in this section. (b) An employer may not request or require an employee or job applicant to undergo drug or alcohol testing […]