Minn. Stat. § 363A § 363A.14
AIDING AND ABETTING AND OBSTRUCTION.
Operative Text
It is an unfair discriminatory practice for any person: (1) intentionally to aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce a person to engage in any of the practices forbidden by this chapter; (2) intentionally to attempt to aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce a person to engage in any of the practices forbidden by this chapter; (3) to intentionally obstruct or prevent any person from complying with the provisions of this chapter, or any order issued thereunder, or to resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with the commissioner or any of the commissioner's employees or representatives in the performance of duty under this chapter.
Minn. Stat. § 363A.14 extends Minnesota's human-rights protections beyond direct actors by making it an unfair discriminatory practice to help, encourage, pressure, or force another person to commit a discriminatory act, to attempt to do so, or to block anyone from following the law or interfering with the commissioner's enforcement work. The provision covers both completed and attempted facilitation of discrimination. It also protects the integrity of the enforcement process itself by prohibiting interference with the commissioner or the commissioner's staff.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Minn. Stat. § 363A.14, property owners and managers who operate in compliance with Minnesota's anti-discrimination chapter generally take care not to direct, pressure, or assist employees, agents, or contractors to engage in discriminatory housing practices. Compliant operators also avoid any conduct that could obstruct a tenant, applicant, or co-worker from meeting their own obligations under the chapter. Maintaining clear non-discrimination policies and training for staff helps demonstrate that the organization does not aid or abet forbidden practices.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Minn. Stat. § 363A.14 means that a tenant who is pressured, coerced, or assisted by a third party into participating in discriminatory conduct — or who is blocked from exercising rights under Minnesota's human-rights law — may have a basis for a complaint under this provision. Tenants who believe someone has interfered with their ability to comply with the chapter, or has helped a landlord carry out discrimination, can explore filing a charge with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Tenant-rights organizations can help explain what conduct may qualify and what documentation is generally useful.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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