Everyone in Minnesota has the same protection in employment under the Human Rights Act. Everyone has a race and a sex, for example.This year's legislative package included new pay transparency requirements, changes to Minnesota's earned sick and safe time and paid family leave laws. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act: Amends Title VII to prohibit discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. This amendment further defines the types of adverse action that an employer may not take against employees for exercising that right. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill significantly amending the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) on May 15, 2024. The amendments require the court to order treble compensatory damages including emotional damages. Ation of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights: Follow-up Study (St. • United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII.