MN Human Rights Commission updates community on new legislation

By Brandi Phillips

Contributing Writer

On September 10, at the second C.h.a.t. in a series (Community Health Talk Series) Kevin Lindsey, the Commissioner of MN Department of Human Rights, highlighted the states efforts to achieve equity and inclusion in the areas of workforce development, health care, state governing practices and procurement practices. In his presentation, he also discussed how to file a discrimination complaint, the hiring of state contractors, the more recent implementation of Ban the Box legislation and the Womens Economic Security Act.

Discrimination complaints

In his PowerPoint presentation, Commissioner Lindsey informed participants on many of their human rights and encouraged them to share their knowledge with the circles of influence. One of the topics he discussed was how individuals

Kevin Lindsey Photo by Charles Hallman

can file a discrimination complaint with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR). Two important concepts regarding filing a complaint were:

An attorney is unnecessary as the department will help draft the complaint.

A complaint must be filed within one year to preserve the legal rights.

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MN Human Rights Commission updates community on new legislation