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Imagine the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruling against you in a discrimination charge and inviting you to a settlement conference without explaining either why you lost the case or how they arrived at their ...
Yesterday, the Minnesota legislature introduced a bill that would provide up to 100 hours of “emergency paid sick leave” for “health care providers” and “emergency responders.” The proposed bill aligns with the federal Families First Coronavirus ...
The following is an article we posted four years ago which was subsequently reprinted in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. It seems appropriate to republish it today, but with a few updated details to reflect current ...
In his September 22, 2020, Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, President Trump mandated sweeping changes to the content of any affirmative action trainings conducted by Federal contractors in conjunction with their Affirmative Action ...
According to a new law effective January 1, 2021, California employers will be required to undertake substantial notification requirements whenever there has been a potential COVID-19 exposure in the workplace. Will Minnesota eventually follow this ...
The Department of Labor is proposing a new regulation that they say will simplify the determination of when a worker is an independent contractor instead of an employee. This new rule, which is being fast-tracked ...
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry recently released data showing that through September 11, 2020, 4,822 COVID-19 related workers’ compensation claims have been reported to the Department of Labor and Industry. This data represents the ...
On September 8, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance related to COVID-19. While short on groundbreaking developments, the update does offer some helpful reminders on how to protect your workplace ...
