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Minnesota Orchestra principal trumpeter Manny Laureano made headlines recently when he walked off the stage during a performance by guest artist Rufus Wainwright, whom Laureano felt had gone too far with political comments on stage. ...
Two co-workers – one African American and one Caucasian – both got fired for a verbal altercation at work yet the African American employee still gets to sue for race discrimination. How does that work? ...
You have to be a true Scrooge not to feel a warm glow when reading about or watching old Fezziwig’s joyous company Christmas party in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” In the modern workplace, however, ...
As sexual harassment allegations continue to crop up against politicians, entertainers, media icons and moguls of all sorts, it seems as if such behavior is as common as jello at a church supper. Amidst this ...
While we all know that a non-compete agreement offered at the beginning of the employment relationship does not require independent consideration, do we really know when the employment relationship actually begins? One Minnesota employer learned the hard way. Let’s ...
When an employer allowed a worker to have his son shadow him on an unpaid basis in order to learn the work, how did they end up getting sued by the son for unpaid minimum wage and overtime? ...
Since the New York Times published a report on sexually predatory behavior by famed Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, a number of women have come forward to recount their allegations of harassment and assault by Weinstein. ...
A divided Minnesota Supreme Court just ruled that a restaurant worker who was fired for refusing to share tips with his co-workers can sue for wrongful discharge even though the statute in question does not ...
