as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to employment; providing immunity for certain 1.3 employment-related disclosures by trucking firms; 1.4 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 1.5 chapter 181. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. [181.98] [REFERENCE CHECKS; TRUCKING FIRMS.] 1.8 Subdivision 1. [IMMUNITY FOR TRUCKING FIRMS.] (a) An 1.9 employer, designated employee, or agent of a firm that employs 1.10 truck drivers who discloses job-related information, as 1.11 described in paragraph (b), regarding a former or current truck 1.12 driver to a prospective employer of the driver shall be 1.13 absolutely immune from civil liability for the disclosure. 1.14 (b) Immunity shall apply to the disclosure of the following 1.15 information: 1.16 (1) dates of employment; 1.17 (2) pay level and wage history; 1.18 (3) job description and duties; 1.19 (4) written employee evaluations which were conducted prior 1.20 to the driver's separation from the employer; 1.21 (5) reasons for the driver's separation from service; and 1.22 (6) whether the separation was voluntary or involuntary. 1.23 Subd. 2. [EXCEPTION.] Immunity granted under this section 1.24 does not preclude a claim arising under chapter 363. 1.25 Subd. 3. [APPLICABILITY.] This section applies to causes 2.1 of action arising on or after August 1, 2001.