Minnesota § 197.4551 - PERMISSIVE PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS IN PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 197.4551 — PERMISSIVE PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS IN PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 197.4551. PERMISSIVE PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS IN PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
Subdivision 1.Preference permitted.
A private, nonpublic employer may grant preference to a veteran in hiring and promotion.
Subd. 2.Preference for spouse of disabled or deceased veteran; definition.
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.
Subd. 3.Equal employment opportunity law.
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.
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Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
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Section 197.4551 ("PERMISSIVE PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS IN PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT") 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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