The Minnesota Supreme Court recently issued its first significant decision interpreting the state’s employment discrimination law, the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA), in three years.
In a ruling that will likely be hailed as a victory by employees and employers alike, the court clarified the law on several issues. First, the court reiterated that a plaintiff claiming a hostile work environment under the MHRA must present evidence of “severe or pervasive” harassment by showing inappropriate workplace conduct, not simply by showing discrimination.
