Minnesota § 181.956 REMEDIES

Minnesota Statutes

§ 181.956 — REMEDIES

Minnesota § 181.956

PartLABOR, INDUSTRY

Ch. 181EMPLOYMENT

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Minn. Stat. § 181.956 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Exhaustion.
An employee or collective bargaining agent may bring an action under this section only after first exhausting all applicable grievance procedures and arbitration proceeding requirements under a collective bargaining agreement; provided that, an employee's right to bring an action under this section is not affected by a decision of a collective bargaining agent not to pursue a grievance.

Subd. 2.Damages.
In addition to any other remedies provided by law, an employer or laboratory that violates sections181.950to181.954is liable to an employee or job applicant injured by the violation in a civil action for any damages allowable at law. If a violation is found and damages awarded, the court may also award reasonable attorney fees for a cause of action based on a vio

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Subdivision 1.Exhaustion.
An employee or collective bargaining agent may bring an action under this section only after first exhausting all applicable grievance procedures and arbitration proceeding requirements under a collective bargaining agreement; provided that, an employee's right to bring an action under this section is not affected by a decision of a collective bargaining agent not to pursue a grievance.

Subd. 2.Damages.
In addition to any other remedies provided by law, an employer or laboratory that violates sections181.950to181.954is liable to an employee or job applicant injured by the violation in a civil action for any damages allowable at law. If a violation is found and damages awarded, the court may also award reasonable attorney fees for a cause of action based on a violation of sections181.950to181.954if the court finds that the employer knowingly or recklessly violated sections181.950to181.954.

Subd. 3.Injunctive relief.
An employee or job applicant, a state, county, or city attorney, or a collective bargaining agent who fairly and adequately represents the interests of the protected class has standing to bring an action for injunctive relief requesting the district court to enjoin an employer or laboratory that commits or proposes to commit an act in violation of sections181.950to181.954.

Subd. 4.Other equitable relief.
Upon finding a violation of sections181.950to181.954, or as part of injunctive relief granted under subdivision 3, a court may, in its discretion, grant any other equitable relief it considers appropriate, including ordering the injured employee or job applicant reinstated with back pay.

Subd. 5.Retaliation prohibited.
An employer shall not discharge, discipline, penalize, interfere with, threaten, restrain, coerce, or otherwise retaliate or discriminate against an employee for asserting rights and remedies provided in sections181.950to181.954.