Defamation Claims Not Preempted by the MHRA
The Minnesota Human Rights Act (“MHRA”) contains a provision making its procedures the exclusive remedy for violations giving rise to liability under the statute. In Walker v. Wanner Engineering, Inc., 867 F. Supp. 2d 1050 (D. Minn. 2012), an employer argued that a former employee’s defamation claim was preempted by the MHRA exclusivity provision. The […]