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First Impressions Matter – 8th Circuit Holds that Employee Impressions Should Be Considered in Determining Whether Employer Statements are Unlawfully Coercive

David Richie

On June 17, 2025, a divided Eighth Circuit panel addressed a key challenge to the NLRB’s standard for evaluating whether an employer’s statements regarding unionization violate the National Labor Relations…

Minnesota 2025 Legislative Update: It’s A Wrap!

Brian Benkstein

As we reported, the 2025 Minnesota Legislature special session concluded on Tuesday, June 10th with Governor Walz signing legislation on Saturday, June 14th. Although the 2025 legislative session did not…

Minnesota Legislature’s Special Session Concludes Tuesday, June 10, 2025—Stay Tuned for Updates

Brian Benkstein

Last month, we discussed how the Minnesota Legislature adjourned its regular session without passing several key budget and policy bills. Governor Walz convened a special session on Monday, June 9…

Gutting the “Background Circumstances” Requirement for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

David Richie

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. To establish a prima facie case of discrimination under…

Update (If you can even call it that) on Minnesota Legislature’s Regular Session

Brian Benkstein

On May 19th, 2025, the Minnesota Legislature adjourned its regular session without passing several budget and policy bills. As a result, the state’s budget remains incomplete. The following omnibus bills…

Minnesota’s New Consumer Data Privacy Act: What Businesses Need to Know

Christopher W. Boline, Matthew F. Friedmann

Minnesota has joined the growing list of states enacting comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA), signed into law on May 24, 2024, will take…

Executive Orders Targeting DEI Initiatives and Developments

Brian Benkstein

President Trump recently enacted several executive orders to reduce the use of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (“DEIA”) programs and policies by organizations that…

Proposed Rules on Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time and (LIMITED) Opportunity To Comment

Brian Benkstein

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MN-DOLI) is soliciting public comment on proposed rulemaking related to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Law (Minn. Stat. Section 181.9445 et. seq.). …