Minnesota § 375.71 - PROTECTION OF RIGHTS UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 375.71 — PROTECTION OF RIGHTS UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 375.71. PROTECTION OF RIGHTS UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS
Subdivision 1.Equal employment, human rights.
Nothing in sections 375.56 to 375.69 shall be construed to permit or encourage any action or conduct prohibited by the Minnesota Human Rights Act or prohibit recourse to any remedies provided in the Minnesota Human Rights Act or any other state or federal law relating to equal employment opportunities, and the provisions of these acts shall continue to apply to county employment generally, including positions excluded from the jurisdiction of the county personnel administration system.
Subd. 2.PELRA rights.
Nothing in sections 375.56 to 375.69 shall be construed to affect the rights and obligations of employees and employers under sections 179A.01 to 179A.25, or to in any way supersede provisions regarding public employment relationships under the Public Employment Labor Relations Act of 1971, or the provisions of any contracts or agreements executed pursuant to it.
History:
1976 c 182 s 16; 1984 c 462 s 27; 1984 c 629 s 2
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 375.71 ("PROTECTION OF RIGHTS UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS") 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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