Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 364 — Criminal Offenders; Rehabilitation
Section 364.021 — Public And Private Employment; Consideration Of Criminal Records.

(a) A public or private employer may not inquire into or consider or require disclosure of the criminal record or criminal history of an applicant for employment until the applicant has been selected for an interview by the employer or, if there is not an interview, before a conditional offer of employment is made to the applicant.
(b) This section does not apply to the Department of Corrections or to employers who have a statutory duty to conduct a criminal history background check or otherwise take into consideration a potential employee's criminal history during the hiring process.
(c) This section does not prohibit an employer from notifying applicants that law or the employer's policy will disqualify an individual with a particular criminal history background from employment in particular positions.
2009 c 59 art 5 s 11; 2013 c 61 s 3

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