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 […]
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 […]
181.962 REMOVAL OR REVISION OF INFORMATION. Subdivision 1. Agreement; failure to agree; position statement. (a) If an employee disputes specific information contained in the employee’s personnel record: (1) the employer and the employee may agree to remove or revise the disputed information; and (2) if an agreement is not reached, the employee may submit a […]
181.963 USE OF OMITTED PERSONNEL RECORD. Information properly belonging in an employee’s personnel record that was omitted from the personnel record provided by an employer to an employee for review pursuant to section 181.961 may not be used by the employer in an administrative, judicial, or quasi-judicial proceeding, unless the employer did not intentionally omit […]
181.9631 NOTICE OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS. An employer as defined under section 181.960, subdivision 3, shall provide written notice to a job applicant upon hire of the rights and remedies provided in sections 181.960 to 181.965. History: 2007 c 119 s 1
181.964 RETALIATION PROHIBITED. An employer may not retaliate against an employee for asserting rights or remedies provided in sections 181.960 to 181.965. History: 1989 c 349 s 5
181.9641 ENFORCEMENT. The Department of Labor and Industry shall enforce sections 181.960 to 181.964. The department may assess a fine of up to $5,000 for a violation of sections 181.960 to 181.964. The fine, together with costs and attorney fees, may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the department brought in […]
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) […]
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
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) […]
