Date: Apr 21, 2016
Six Year Statute of Limitations for Some Minnesota Whistleblower Act Claims
Six Year Statute of Limitations for Some Minnesota Whistleblower Act Claims
The Minnesota Whistleblower Act (MWA) prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee who, in good faith, reports a violation, suspected violation, or planned violation of law to the employee or any governmental body or law enforcement official – “reporting” claims. The MWA also prohibits employers from retaliating against an employee who refuses an employer’s order to perform an action that the employee has an objective basis in fact to believe violates the law, and the employee informs the employer that the employer’s order is being refused for that reason – “refusal” claims.
Until recently, Minnesota courts applied a two-year statute of limitations to both “reporting” and “refusal” claims. Read the newsletter.
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