Jackson Lewis: Six-year Statute of Limitations Applies to Violations of Minnesota Drug Testing Law | Practical Law

Jackson Lewis: Six-year Statute of Limitations Applies to Violations of Minnesota Drug Testing Law | Practical Law

This law firm publication by Jackson Lewis LLP discusses the Minnesota Supreme Court's decision to supply a six-year statute of limitations period for wrongful discharge suits under the state's Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (DATWA) since the statute does not contain a limitations provision.  The decision, which reversed a Minnesota Court of Appeals' ruling, clarifies employers' potential exposure for violations of DATWA.

Jackson Lewis: Six-year Statute of Limitations Applies to Violations of Minnesota Drug Testing Law

by Jackson Lewis LLP
Published on 01 Aug 2013Minnesota, United States
This law firm publication by Jackson Lewis LLP discusses the Minnesota Supreme Court's decision to supply a six-year statute of limitations period for wrongful discharge suits under the state's Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (DATWA) since the statute does not contain a limitations provision. The decision, which reversed a Minnesota Court of Appeals' ruling, clarifies employers' potential exposure for violations of DATWA.