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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. As part of this national campaign, many non-profit and advocacy groups are working to celebrate the workplace contributions currently made by disabled workers in Minnesota and across the country, who...
Returning to work after an extended absence can be a challenge for anyone, but veterans returning to workplaces in Minnesota may face unique obstacles, as well as potential employment discrimination.Fortunately, there are legal protections available. The Uniformed...
Three female limousine drivers recently filed a federal lawsuit, alleging sex discrimination against a very famous client: Prince Abdul-Rahman bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia. Their complaint also names as defendants the three limousine firms which allegedly hired...
Employment agreements in Minnesota vary from employer to employer, but generally cover the areas of an employee's duties, the terms of the employment, and payment. Many also include disciplinary actions that may be taken towards employees if they do not act in...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently began surveying the number of Americans providing elder care. In a three-month survey period reported in the published 2011 results, 39.8 million people over age 15 provided unpaid care to someone over 65 for reasons related to...
In Minnesota, both state and federal laws prohibit employers from discriminating on the basis of sex or gender. Those laws typically require employers to treat male and female employees equally in matters such as hiring, compensation, layoffs, promotions, job...
According to a recent news release, the Minnesota State Senate's legal costs in defending against the EEOC complaint filed by a former senior staffer -- a male -- have now topped $100,000. That leaves some Minnesota taxpayers questioning whether the Senate should...
In 2011, more than 40 employers in corporate America paid a collective $60 million in settlements or unfavorable court judgments in workplace discrimination lawsuits brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Minnesota employer 3M was one of those...
Recently, a Minnesota employer posed a question about its liabilities for overtime under Minnesota's overtime law, as compared to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.Although an employment agreement might provide additional protections, the FLSA requires employers in...
A medical receptionist in the cancer center at one of Park Nicollet Health Services' Minnesota branches is considering a wrongful termination lawsuit against her former employer. The woman claims she was fired for smelling like cigarette smoke. A representative from...