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Sexual harassment at work: it’s something that no one is ever really comfortable talking about. However, it is still happening even in today’s modern workplace. If you have faced sexual harassment at your job, you may be uncertain about your rights and...
If you are an employee in the U.S., there are certain protections that you have that will keep an employer from firing you for prejudiced reasons. While not every base is covered by these laws, there are a number of protections that you may have without even knowing...
Workplace discrimination is something that no one likes to think about, but something that is still a very real problem even in the modern day. It is important for workers to be able to recognize discrimination when it happens. This way, they are able to keep...
According to the United States Department of Labor, American workers are protected by the Fair Labor Standards Act. The FLSA was passed over 70 years ago. The federal law created a federal minimum wage and requires overtime pay if an employee exceeds 40 work hours per...
Employers are not allowed to discriminate against disabled workers. According to the United States Department of Labor, federal protection against disability discrimination is provided through the Americans with Disabilities Act. Minnesota residents also enjoy...
At Neaton and Puklich, we understand that Minneapolis business owners need to protect their companies’ interests. Including noncompete agreements in recruitment and hiring processes is one popular way of doing this. These types of contracts may protect businesses...
From pregnancy discrimination to civil rights violations involving race or gender, workplace discrimination takes a variety of forms. Unfortunately, these incidents continue to occur far too often in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and across the country. Victims of workplace...
Some may expect that discriminatory behavior is always due to conscious prejudice. According to an article in the California Law Review, however, conscious workplace discrimination may not be as common as some believe.The authors of the article assert that much...
While sexual harassment is often thought of as a phenomenon that affects women, the truth is that men can be victims as well. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, there were 6,862 sexual harassment claims filed in fiscal year 2014, roughly...
If you have been injured at work, odds are that you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. At Neaton & Puklich, P.L.L.P., we have unfortunately witnessed what can happen when an employer tries to keep a worker from applying for those benefits. Such...