[St. Paul, MN] On January 1, 2024, a /mdhr/employers/pay-history/index.jspnew law aimed at bringing Minnesota one step closer to narrowing the gender and racial pay gap takes effect. The law encourages employers to rely on a job applicant’s skills and …
Company fired employee because of her religion after denying her religious accommodation request [St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) today announced a settlement agreement with Unifi Aviation, the largest aviation services …
[St. Paul, MN] Hennepin County District Court Judge Karen Janisch today approved the court enforceable agreement between the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) and the City of Minneapolis (City). With Judge Janisch’s approval of the agreement, the …
Good afternoon, Your Honor, my name is Rebecca Lucero, I am the Commissioner for the Department of Human Rights, the state’s civil rights enforcement agency. The eyes of the world have been on Minneapolis since the day that Minneapolis Police Department …
[St. Paul, MN] Today, Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis: “The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis …
School district to pay $325,000 to student sexually harassed and assaulted by teacher; To prevent future sexual harassment and assault, settlement requires school district to make changes [St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) today …
City and MPD to be Held Accountable by Court; Independent Evaluators to Monitor Progress [St. Paul, MN] Today, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) and the City of Minneapolis (City) filed a court enforceable agreement in Minnesota’s Fourth …
[St. Paul, MN] Today, the Minnesota Senate confirmed Rebecca Lucero as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR). This follows unanimous approval by the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety committee on January 23, 2023. “Commissioner …
[St. Paul, MN] After suing a McDonald’s franchisee for fostering a culture of sexual harassment that led to a manager sexually assaulting a minor employee, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) today filed a /mdhr/assets/Consent_decree_tcm1061- …
[St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) today announced a settlement agreement that requires Andersen Corporation, the window and door manufacturer, to pay a former job applicant a year’s worth of pay and work to build a more …
[St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) today announced a settlement agreement with Nahan, a printing company in St. Cloud, that requires the company to enforce policies that prevent racial discrimination and create a more welcoming …
[St. Paul, MN] Following its investigation, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) today /mdhr/assets/Investigation%20into%20the%20City%20of%20Minneapolis%20and%20the%20Minneapolis%20Police%20Department_tcm1061-526417.pdfreleased its findings and …
Settlement requires Paramount Auto Service to pay the former employee $60,000, change its policies, and provide anti-discrimination training [St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) today announced a settlement agreement with Linn …
[St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) today announced a settlement agreement that requires Fitness International, LLC, the company that operates LA Fitness, to ensure all its fitness centers in Minnesota are accessible to people …
[St. Paul, MN] Marking the third sexual harassment case the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) announced this week, MDHR today announced a settlement agreement with the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. The settlement requires the Humphrey …
[St. Paul] The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) today announced that CSL Plasma is required to make structural changes at all of its locations in Minnesota so that transgender and non-binary Minnesotans can donate plasma without being turned …
Police officers used unjustified and unreasonable force on a Black 16-year-old after a store manager racially profiled and called the police on him for being Black [St. Paul] Following its investigation into two charges of discrimination, the Minnesota …
Settlement requires Natural Dental to create anti-discrimination policies, provide bias training, and pay former employee $54,000 [St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) today announced a settlement agreement with Natural Dental, a …
Supervisors used their positions of power to sexually harass or assault workers, violating Minnesota’s civil rights law; Settlements require structural change [St. Paul, MN] Today, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) announced it reached …
Settlement requires Villaume Industries to implement systemic reforms to create an inclusive and welcoming workplace, pay $90,000 [St. Paul, MN] The Minnesota Department of Human Rights today announced a settlement agreement with Villaume Industries in …
