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Minnesota Department of Human Rights Joins Civil Rights Agencies Urging Federal Government to Preserve Workforce Demographic Reporting
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Secures $115,000 Settlement with Glacier Ice House for Discriminating Against Worker with a Disability
Minnesota Human Rights Act continues to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity
Civil rights protections remain strong in Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Human Rights: Rideshare Companies Cannot Discriminate Against Minnesotans with Disabilities
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Secures Settlement with Transportation Company After Discriminating Against Employee Based on Race and National Origin
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Secures Settlement with Osseo Area Schools after Assistant Principal Sexually Harassed a Nine-Year-Old Student
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Announces Two Cases Involving Blatant Sex Discrimination
Two Court Decisions to Know About
3 things to know about the MPD consent decree
State Court Enforceable Agreement Is Binding and Isn’t Going Anywhere
State of Minnesota Agrees, Absolute Drywall Allows Sexual Harassment and Rape
El Estado de Minnesota confirma que, Absolute Drywall permitió acoso sexual y violación
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Settles with Home Depot in Workplace Sexual Harassment Case
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Secures Settlement with Pine City Public Schools After Seventh Grader Was Repeatedly Racially Harassed
Two Way to Get Involved in the Consent Decree
Happy Birthday!
The Minnesota We’re Building Together
Celebrating 10 Years of Advancing Women’s Economic Wellbeing
Lieutenant Governor Flanagan Highlights Housing Stability Act
Minnesota Thrives When Workplaces are Inclusive for Pregnant Employees
Minnesota Department of Human Rights, City of Minneapolis Select Team to Monitor the State Court Enforceable Agreement
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Sues Printing Company for Failing to Stop a Supervisor from Repeatedly Sexually Harassing and Assaulting Two Employees
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Secures Settlement After Finding Employer Fired Employee Within One Hour of Learning She Was Pregnant
Meet the Monitoring Team Finalists for the Court Enforceable Agreement with the City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Police Department
New Law to Help Eliminate Minnesota’s Gender and Racial Pay Gap
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Reaches Settlement After Finding Employer Fired an Employee because of Her Pregnancy
Happy Native American Heritage Month!
Training: Federal and State Civil Rights Updates
Re-Opened Application: Apply to be the Team of Independent Evaluators
Happy Latine Heritage Month!
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Secures Settlement in Religious Discrimination Case Against Unifi Aviation
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Announces Successful End of Consent Decree with CSL Plasma
City and MPD to Host Engagement Events on Police Policies
The American with Disabilities Act Turns 33!
Pay History Ban Webpage Launches Before Law Goes into Effect January 1
State Judge Approves Court Enforceable Agreement Mandating Minneapolis Police Department to Make Transformational Changes
Commissioner Lucero’s Prepared Remarks for Court Hearing on the Consent Decree with City of Minneapolis
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Secures Settlement After School District Failed to Prevent a Teacher from Sexually Assaulting Student
LGBTQIA+ Rights Are Civil Rights!
The Judiciary and Public Safety Bill Advances Civil Rights
Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Reaches Court Enforceable Agreement with City of Minneapolis to Make Transformational Changes that Address Race-Based Policing and Strengthen Public Safety
Rebecca Lucero Confirmed as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Women’s Rights Are Civil Rights
CROWN Act Becomes Law
Black History Matters
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Secures Consent Decree to Address Sexual Harassment and Assault at McDonald’s Restaurants
Building a more inclusive Minnesota: a 2022 recap
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Settles with Andersen Corporation after the Company Refused to Hire an Applicant Because of His Disability
4 FAQ’s on Reporting Discrimination
55 Powerful Years and Counting
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Settles with Printing Company that Racially Discriminated against Black Employee
The American with Disabilities Act Turns 32!
4 Holidays to Celebrate in May
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Finds City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Police Department Engage in a Pattern or Practice of Race Discrimination
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Settles with Company that Forced an Employee to Quit His Job after Reporting a Manager Racially and Sexually Harassed Him
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Settles with National Company that Operates LA Fitness to Ensure Equal Access for Minnesotans with Disabilities
When Women are Paid Equally, Minnesota Thrives
Celebrating Blackness by Working to End Natural Black Hair Discrimination
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Settles with the University of Minnesota Board of Regents after a Humphrey School Professor Sexually Harassed a Graduate Student
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Reaches Settlement with a Company that Refused to Address its Sexist Workplace Culture
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Sues McDonald's Franchisee for Workplace Sexual Assault and Harassment
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Obtains Successful Resolution in Lawsuit against CSL Plasma for Gender Identity Discrimination
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Finds Brooklyn Center Police Department and Michaels Stores Discriminated Against Black 16-Year-Old Because of His Race
Settlement Reached after Finding Employer Fired Employee Because of Her Age
Governor Walz Signs Executive Order Restricting Conversion Therapy in Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Reaches Settlements in Three Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
A look back at the lawsuit against Minnesota’s largest school district for discriminating against a transgender student
Settlement with Employer for Refusing to Hire Women
Preventing Pay Discrimination Act
Happy New Year from MDHR
Employer Fired Employee for Taking Parental Leave
Happy Human Rights Day!
Deadline to Share Your Story about the Minneapolis Police Department
Lawsuit to Protect Access to Critical Data used to Combat Workplace Discrimination
Commissioner Lucero named Community Changemaker
Today is Latina Equal Pay Day
Bonding Bill Commits to Racial and Gender Equity
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Court of Appeals Rules that Minnesota Schools Must Allow Students to Use Locker Rooms that Align with their Gender Identity
Minnesota Supreme Court Sides with Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Boat Shop Denied Family the Right to Rent Watersport Equipment because of Son’s Disability
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Reaches Settlement with Senior Living Facility for Racially Discriminating against Black Employee
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights Issues Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
Court Orders Minneapolis Police Department to Make Immediate Changes
Minnesota Department of Human Rights and City of Minneapolis Agree on Immediate Changes to Policies and Procedures for Minneapolis Police Department while Civil Rights Investigation Continues
Civil Rights Investigation into Minneapolis Police Department
MPR Virtual Town Hall: Spotlight on Anti-Asian Racism during COVID-19 Pandemic
Employers cannot discriminate against workers who applied for unemployment insurance
Discrimination Helpline Update
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Partners with Minnesota Department of Transportation to Build a Thriving Minnesota
Housing Discrimination & Eviction Protections
Worker Anti-Discrimination Protections Related to COVID-19
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Settlement Requires West Lutheran High School to Address Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Bullying of Students