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Employee Job Duties Are Relevant to Whether an Employee Has Made a Good Faith Complaint Under Minnesota’s Whistleblower Statute.
In a 4-3 decision with a plurality opinion, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Minnesota’s whistleblower statute, Minn. Stat. § 181.932, does not contain a job duties exception that bars employees who report illegal conduct or suspected illegal conduct as part of their job duties from bringing a claim under the statute. The employee’s job duties are relevant, however, in determining whether the employee made the report in “good faith” for the purpose of exposing illegal conduct so that the employee’s report qualifies as protected activity under the statute. Kidwell v. Sybaritic, Inc., Nos. A07-584, A07-788, Minnesota Supreme Court (June 24, 2010).
Minnesota Supreme Court Finds In-House Lawyer Not Protected by State Whistleblower Law.
The Minnesota Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, ruled on Thursday that an in-house lawyer, who was terminated after reporting unlawful activity to his employer, was not protected by the state's whistleblower statute. By affirming the Court of Appeals, the Court effectively overturned the plaintiff's $197,000 jury award, not inclusive of costs and attorney's fees.
minnesota's whistleblower law, the hot new lawsuit.
Discusses increase in claims under Minnesota's Whistleblower statute, Minn. Stat. § 181.932.
