Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 177.32 (2026)

Penalties

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Subdivision 1.Misdemeanors.

An employer who does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:

(1) hinders or delays the commissioner in the performance of duties required under sections 177.21 to 177.435, 181.01 to 181.723, or 181.79;

(2) refuses to admit the commissioner to the place of business or employment of the employer, as required by section 177.27, subdivision 1;

(3) repeatedly fails to make, keep, and preserve records as required by section 177.30;

(4) falsifies any record;

(5) refuses to make any record available, or to furnish a sworn statement of the record or any other information as required by section 177.27;

(6) repeatedly fails to post a summary of sections 177.21 to 177.44 or a copy or summary of the applicable rules as required by section 177.31;

(7) pays or agrees to pay wages at a rate less than the rate required under sections 177.21 to 177.44;

(8) refuses to allow adequate time from work as required by section 177.253; or

(9) otherwise violates any provision of sections 177.21 to 177.44.

Subd. 2.Fine.

An employer shall be fined not less than $700 nor more than $3,000 if convicted of discharging or otherwise discriminating against any employee because:

(1) the employee has complained to the employer or to the department that wages have not been paid in accordance with sections 177.21 to 177.435;

(2) the employee has instituted or will institute a proceeding under or related to sections 177.21 to 177.435; or

(3) the employee has testified or will testify in any proceeding.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1998–2018 · leading case: Burt v. Rackner, Inc., 902 N.W.2d 448 (Minn. 2017).

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Burt v. Rackner, Inc., 902 N.W.2d 448 (Minn. 2017). · cites it 14× “And Minn. Stat. § 177.32 , subd. 2, provides that an employer is subject to fines between $700 and $3,000 if convicted of discharging any employee in retaliation for certain whistle-blowing activities.”

Milner v. Farmers Ins. Exch., 748 N.W.2d 608 (Minn. 2008). · cites it 2× “See also Minn.Stat. § 177.32, subd. 1(9) (providing a criminal penalty for employers that “violat[e] any provision of sections 177.”

Minnesota Living Assistance v. Ken B. Peterson, 899 F.3d 548 (8th Cir. 2018). “See Minn. Stat. § 177.32 , subdiv. 1(7). Thus, the underlying proceeding resembles cases in which the Supreme Court affirmed the exercise of abstention where "state authorities also had the option of vindicating the[ ] policies through criminal prosecutions," but instead chose…”

Wholey v. Roebuck, 803 A.2d 482 (Md. 2002). “361-369 (1994); Minn.Stat § 177.32 (1993); Mont.Code Ann § 39-2-904 (2001)(creating wrongful discharge claim, including for "retaliation .”

State v. Collins, 580 N.W.2d 36 (Minn. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “Minn. Stat. § 177.32 , subds. 1(3), 1(6) (1996).”

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