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Minnesota Whistleblower Laws
More Information on Whistleblower Laws
| Code Section | 181.931, et seq. |
| Prohibited Employer Activity | Can not discharge, discipline, threaten, or otherwise discriminate or penalize if employee reports violation of federal or state law or rule or is requested to testify or refuses to perform an action that he/she reasonably believes is in violation unless its disclosure of confidential communication provided by civil law |
| Protection for Public or Private Employees? | Both |
| Opportunity for Employer to Correct? | - |
| Remedies | Can file civil action to recover all damages and attorney's fees as well as injunctive relief |
| Penalties | Civil penalty; $25 per day per injured employee, maximum $750 per injured employee |
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