The Minnesota Legislature and Governor Mark Dayton have enacted amendments to the Minnesota Whistleblower Act that likely will widen the door to whistleblower claims against Minnesota employers. The Act (Minn. Stat. §181.932) prohibits employers, regardless of size, from taking adverse action against employees who, in good faith, report violations of any laws or regulations, are engaged in government investigations or hearings, or refuse to obey an illegal order. The amendments (House File No. 542), effective immediately, define a “good faith” report as anything other than one that is false or in reckless disregard for the truth. They also define a “report” of an alleged illegality to include a “planned” alleged illegality. Finally, under the amendments, adverse employment actions that “penalize” the employee include the employer’s post-termination conduct and conduct that “might” dissuade an employee to make a whistleblower report.