On February 1, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed the CROWN Act, whose name stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” The law prohibits racial discrimination based on natural hair texture and ...
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Pub. L. 117-328, into law. Included in the massive 1,600-page spending bill are two new federal protections for pregnant workers and nursing ...
Confused about the new Minnesota Edibles law? So are we. (Joking, kind of). Provided below are some frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) about the new statute. Background In January 2020, Minnesota legalized “industrial hemp” and CBD ...
Yesterday, the City of Bloomington joined the ranks of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth by mandating paid “Sick and Safe Leave” (or SSL) beginning on July 1, 2023. Specifically, in a meeting last night, the ...
January 1 and July 1 are common effective dates of new and modified laws. This January 1 was no different ringing in three major changes that Minnesota employers need to know about. Nursing-Mother Breaks As ...
During its last special session, the Minnesota Legislature passed a series of omnibus bills addressing a variety of issues, including jobs, taxes, and education. Included in the 96-page omnibus jobs bill (S.F. No. 9) were ...
Yesterday, the Minnesota Supreme Court released a unanimous decision upholding the Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance, which raises the wages of all workers in the City of Minneapolis to $15 an hour by as early as ...
You arrive for work one morning and see that your receptionist now has neon green hair, or maybe has it braided with brightly colored beads or twisted into dreadlocks. Is this an overt breach of ...
