SF200

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
January 15, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
January 15, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
January 15, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Referred to	Judiciary and Public Safety
January 15, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Judiciary and Public Safety

Citations

[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill amends the provisions related to disparate impact cases, specifically impacting employment practices under section 363A.08.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies respondent's burden in justifying disparate impact."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "363A.08",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The statute amendment involves the procedural aspects in disparate impact cases as outlined in section 363A.28.",
      "modified": [
        "Updates criteria for justifications in disparate impact cases."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "363A.28",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 10"
  }
]