SF200 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Disparate impact cases provision modifications
Related bill: HF2182
AI Generated Summary
The bill amends rules on handling cases in Minnesota where an employment practice is claimed to negatively affect a specific protected group of people more than others (known as "disparate impact" cases). Under the new rules, if it is shown that an employer’s practice disproportionately impacts a protected group, the employer must prove that this practice is closely related to the job or is important for business or educational reasons. Additionally, if the employer can justify the practice, the person lodging the complaint can still win the case by showing that there is another way to achieve the same business goals that would not have as much of a negative impact on the protected group.
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
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January 15, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
January 15, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety |
Citations
[ { "analysis": { "added": [ "None" ], "removed": [ "None" ], "summary": "This bill modifies provisions on disparate impact cases in relation to human rights under section 363A.28.", "modified": [ "Adjusts the burden of proof and justification requirements for respondents in disparate impact cases." ] }, "citation": "363A.28" } ]