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This bill modifies Minnesota's human rights law regarding disparate impact cases in employment discrimination. Specifically, the bill changes the standard for proving discrimination when an employment practice disproportionately affects a protected class of people. Under the revised law, if a complainant can show that an employer's practice creates a statistically significant adverse impact on a protected class (such as race, gender, or disability), the employer must then demonstrate that the practice significantly furthers an important business, governmental, or educational purpose. Additionally, the employer must show that the challenged practice is directly related to the specific job in question. If the employer meets these requirements, the complainant can still prevail by showing an alternative practice that would have a less negative impact on the protected class. This change potentially makes it slightly more challenging for employees to prove discrimination by adjusting the legal standard for demonstrating disparate impact in employment practices.

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