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Senate committee advances bill to bar employer reprisals for refusing to lobby
Summary
The Minnesota Senate Elections Committee on March 4 recommended passage of Senate File 18-54, a bill by Senator Westland that would prohibit employers or associations from imposing reprisals on employees or contractors who refuse to contact public officials about legislative or official action.
Senator Westland, sponsor of Senate File 18-54, told the Senate Elections Committee on March 4 that the bill would bar employers, individuals or associations from imposing reprisals on an employee or contractor for refusing to communicate with a public or local official regarding legislative or official action. The committee recommended the bill be passed and referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.
The bill’s sponsor said the measure is bipartisan and seeks to update Minnesota law to protect workers from being required to participate in lobbying activities as a condition of employment. "The choice of somebody to contact their elected officials…
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