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We Have Changed Our Name

To our Clients, Colleagues and Friends: Effective April 9, 2024, we are now known as Peters & Kappenman, P.A. As we move into this new chapter, we… Read More
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PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, A PREVIEW FOR EMPLOYERS

The inauguration of President Donald J. Trump will significantly alter the focus of the administrative agencies overseeing employers. While we anticip… Read More
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FINAL OVERTIME RULE ENJOINED!

Yesterday afternoon, November 22nd, a federal district court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting the U.S. Department of Labor (“the… Read More
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November Updates

New Overtime Rules Take Effect on December 1 The Department of Labor’s amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations are scheduled… Read More
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October Updates

OSHA’s Requirements Effective on January 1, 2017 OSHA requires certain employers to electronically submit both injury and illness data. Although emp… Read More
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St. Paul Joins Minneapolis In Enacting A Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance

On September 7, 2016, St. Paul joined Minneapolis in unanimously approving a sick and safe leave ordinance – with a very big difference. Unlike… Read More
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Summer Updates

Summer Update 1: Minimum Wage Increase – August 1 Starting August 1, 2016, the Minnesota minimum wage will increase to $9.50 per hour for large empl… Read More
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Minneapolis Amends Prevailing Wage Ordinace

On June 17, 2016, the Minneapolis City Council significantly amended its Prevailing Wage Ordinance. The revised ordinance will go into effect followin… Read More
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Trade Secrets Now Protected by Federal Law

Until now, trade secret protection has exclusively been a matter of state law, with differences between those laws posing challenges for many business… Read More
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Minneapolis Enacts Paid Sick Leave Effective July 1, 2017

On May 27, 2016, the Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance mandating that all employees in the City of Minneapolis be provided with paid sick l… Read More
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