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This bill prohibits employers in Minnesota from requiring, demanding, or coercing employees to publicly display or reveal their medical information, including vaccination status, through any direct or indirect means such as symbols or indicators. The bill defines "employer" broadly to include any person or entity with employees in Minnesota, including the state and its political subdivisions, and "employee" encompasses not just traditional workers but also independent contractors, unpaid interns, and volunteers. If an employer violates this prohibition, they could face significant legal consequences: employees who are aggrieved by such a violation can file a civil lawsuit and potentially receive $10,000 per violation plus legal costs and attorney fees, and the employer may also be charged with a misdemeanor criminal offense. The legislation aims to protect employee medical privacy by preventing employers from pressuring workers to disclose personal health information in a public manner, with the law taking effect immediately after its final enactment.

Labor and Employment

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0709&ssn=0&y=2025