Except as provided by section 123B.03 or as otherwise specifically provided by law, an employer, as defined in section 181.931 , or a prospective employer may not require an employee or prospective employee to pay for expenses incurred in criminal or background checks, credit checks, or orientation. An employer or prospective employer may not require an employee or prospective employee to pay for the expenses of training or testing that is required by federal or state law or is required by the employer for the employee to maintain the employee's current position, unless the training or testing is required to obtain or maintain a license, registration, or certification for the employee or prospective employee.
Minn. Stat. § 181.645
EXPENSES FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS, TESTING, AND ORIENTATION.
Known as the Equal Pay for Equal Work Law
The act spans §§ 181–181 (140 sections).
2002 c 380 art 3 s 1
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.