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U.S. DOL Issues Opinion Letters for First Time Since January 2009 – Provides Guidance on the Payment of Travel Time and Additional Breaks
May 10th, 2018
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) returned to its longstanding practice of issuing wage and hour guidance. Specifically, its Opinion Letters ar…
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Categories: Labor and Employment Law
Tags: Corie J. Anderson
District of Minnesota Allows Punitive Damages Claim to Proceed to Trial in Minnesota Whistleblower Act Retaliation Case
April 25th, 2018
After an appeal to the Eighth Circuit which reinstated the plaintiff’s whistleblower retaliation claim, Minnesota District Court Judge Ann Montgomer…
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Categories: Labor and Employment Law
Tags: Heather R. Bredeson
Affordable Care Act (ACA) 1094-C/1095-C Reporting and Employer Mandate Update
January 12th, 2018
1094-C/1095-C 2018 Deadlines Similar to notices issued in prior years, the IRS has once again issued a notice granting an extension for providing empl…
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Categories: Labor and Employment Law
Tags: Caitlin M. Andersen
New Year Reminders for Employers & December 2017 Updates in Labor and Employment Law
December 19th, 2017
New Year Reminders for Employers 2018 is almost here, and the new year is a good opportunity to take stock of your company’s employment procedures a…
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Categories: Labor and Employment Law
Tags: William E. Parker
Minnesota Court of Appeals Clarifies Requirements for Non-Compete Agreements
November 22nd, 2017
On November 6, 2017, in Safety Center, Inc. v. Stier, No. A17-0360, 2017 WL 5077437 (Minn. Ct. App. Nov. 6, 2017), the Minnesota Court of Appeals issu…
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Categories: Labor and Employment Law
Minnesota Supreme Court Allows Private Cause of Action for Employees Terminated for Refusing to Share Tips & October 2017 Updates in Labor and Employment Law
October 23rd, 2017
Contributor: Martin D. Kappenman
Minnesota Supreme Court Allows Private Cause of Action for Employees Terminated for Refusing to Share Tips On October 11, 2017, the Minnesota Supreme…
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Categories: Labor and Employment Law
Tags: Martin D. Kappenman
Minnesota Appeals Court Upholds Minneapolis Paid Sick Leave Partial Injunction
September 18th, 2017
On Monday, September 18, 2017, the Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the district court’s temporary injunction banning the enforcement of the Minnea…
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Categories: Labor and Employment Law
Tags: Caitlin M. Andersen
September 2017 Updates in Labor and Employment Law
September 18th, 2017
Obama-Era Overtime Rule Is Invalid On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration dropped the appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fif…
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Categories: Labor and Employment Law
Tags: Caitlin M. Andersen
The Minnesota Whistleblower Act & August 2017 Updates in Labor and Employment Law
August 11th, 2017
The Minnesota Whistleblower Act This week, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a landmark unanimous opinion in Friedlander v. Edwards Lifesciences, LLC…
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Minneapolis and St. Paul Sick and Safe Leave Frequently Asked Questions
July 17th, 2017
On July 1, 2017, both the Minneapolis and the St. Paul sick and safe time ordinances went into effect. Currently, both Ordinances only affect employer…
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Categories: Labor and Employment Law
Tags: Caitlin M. Andersen