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longemoco · 03-28-2007

yeah i just found this info, and we called them but they are closed so she will call them tomorrow, but yeah we even have a voicemail of him telling her to show up tomorrow with the birth certificate (because he doesnt believe her)

CITIZENSHIP AND UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS

"If I am an undocumented worker, am I protected from discrimination?"

Yes. The Minnesota Human Rights Act protects the rights of all people in Minnesota, whether or not they have documents proving they are eligible to work in the U.S.

If you are an undocumented worker, the department will investigate your charge of discrimination as it would any charge. And if we find probable cause to believe your employer violated the Human Rights Act, we may obtain a settlement on your behalf.

"Should an employer ask if a person applying for a job is a U.S. citizen?"

This is not a job-related question unless the job involved requires citizenship because of a state or federal law. An employer has a right, however, to ask if a job applicant is legally eligible to work in the United States.

03-28-2007	#5
longemoco Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 167	Re: discrimination in the workplace? yeah i just found this info, and we called them but they are closed so she will call them tomorrow, but yeah we even have a voicemail of him telling her to show up tomorrow with the birth certificate (because he doesnt believe her) CITIZENSHIP AND UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS "If I am an undocumented worker, am I protected from discrimination?" Yes. The Minnesota Human Rights Act protects the rights of all people in Minnesota, whether or not they have documents proving they are eligible to work in the U.S. If you are an undocumented worker, the department will investigate your charge of discrimination as it would any charge. And if we find probable cause to believe your employer violated the Human Rights Act, we may obtain a settlement on your behalf. "Should an employer ask if a person applying for a job is a U.S. citizen?" This is not a job-related question unless the job involved requires citizenship because of a state or federal law. An employer has a right, however, to ask if a job applicant is legally eligible to work in the United States.