Human Rights Commission Meeting Date: October 28, 2026
To: Human Rights Commission
From: Claudia Garcia, Staff Liaison
Title
Staff Report.
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Action Requested:
None.
Summary Report:
The following are some updates on activities to share with the Human Rights Commission:
MN Department of Human Rights
Mission- Make Minnesota discrimination free.
3 Primary Duties
The Minnesota Human Rights Act tasks the Minnesota Department of Human Rights with three primary duties:
Investigate charges of discrimination
Issue Workforce and Equal Pay Certificates
Educate to reduce discrimination and disparate outcomes
Report Discrimination
Call 651-539-1100 or 1-833-454-0148.
Translation/interpretation services are available.
You have within one year to report the alleged act of discrimination to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
If you are the victim of a crime, including a hate crime, or fear for your safety, call 911 immediately.
News:
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Joins Civil Rights Agencies Urging Federal Government to Preserve Workforce Demographic Reporting.
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights joined civil rights enforcement agencies from seven states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to preserve longstanding federal workforce demographic reporting requirements that help agencies identify and address employment discrimination.
Minnesota Department of Human Rights is hiring for three open positions: associate, general counsel, case coordinator, and senior government relations director.
Associate General Counsel: Apply by Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Case Coordinator: Apply by Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Senior Government Relations Director: Apply by Monday, October 26, 2026
Minnesota Department of Human Rights Announces Two Businesses Discriminated Against Native Americans by Refusing to Accept Identification Issued by their Tribal Nations.
The Minnesota Department...
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