Minnesota § 181.216 - RETALIATION PROHIBITED
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 181.216 — RETALIATION PROHIBITED, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 181.216. RETALIATION PROHIBITED
(a) A nursing home employer shall not discharge, discipline, penalize, interfere with, threaten, restrain, coerce, or otherwise retaliate or discriminate against a nursing home worker because the person has exercised or attempted to exercise rights protected under sections 181.211 to 181.217, including but not limited to:
(1) exercising any right afforded to the nursing home worker under sections 181.211 to 181.217;
(2) participating in any process or proceeding under sections 181.211 to 181.217, including but not limited to board hearings, board or department investigations, or other related proceedings; or
(3) attending or participating in the training required by section 181.214.
(b) It shall be unlawful for an employer to:
(1) inform another employer that a nursing home worker or former nursing home worker has engaged in activities protected under sections 181.211 to 181.217; or
(2) report or threaten to report the actual or suspected citizenship or immigration status of a nursing home worker, former nursing home worker, or family member of a nursing home worker to a federal, state, or local agency for exercising or attempting to exercise any right protected under sections 181.211 to 181.217.
(c) A person found to have experienced retaliation in violation of this section shall be entitled to back pay and reinstatement to the person's previous position, wages, benefits, hours, and other conditions of employment.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 181.216
What does Minnesota Statutes § 181.216 cover?
Section 181.216 ("RETALIATION PROHIBITED") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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