Employee Privacy: Minnesota

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Author: Meghann Kantke, formerly of Lathrop GPM

Updating Author: Brightmine Editorial Team

Summary

• Minnesota law recognizes the tort of invasion of privacy. See Invasion of Privacy; Defamation.
• Drug and alcohol testing of employees or job applicants is strictly regulated by Minnesota law. See Drug and Alcohol Testing.
• Minnesota employers are prohibited from discriminating against employees or job applicants for their off-work use of lawful consumable products. See Off Duty Conduct.
• Minnesota law strictly prohibits employers from requesting or requiring employees to undergo lie detector tests. See Lie Detector Tests.
• Minnesota law imposes restrictions on conducting background checks and medical screens of employees and job applicants. See Genetic Testing; Preemployment Screening.
• Minnesota employers must maintain the privacy and security of employees' personnel records and information. See Privacy and Security of Personnel Records and Information.
• Minnesota employees have the right to review their own personnel records every six months. See Privacy and Security of Personnel Records and Information; Employee Right of Review.