Restrictions on Firing Employees in Minnesota

Employers in Minnesota are subject to these state rules that restrict firing employees under certain circumstances.

Minnesota laws make it unlawful for an employer to:

• fire employees who testify in regard to minimum wage law violations
• use polygraph tests
• penalize employees for jury service
• fire for union activity
• deny equal employment opportunity
• retaliate against an employee for filing a workers' compensation claim, safety complaint, or wage complaint or for the reporting or refusing to participate in illegal activity
• violate protections for veterans or reservists
• fire an employee for having wages withheld for child support or other garnishment