Trepanier & MacGillis P.A.
8000 Flour Exchange Building
310 Fourth Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
Phone: 612-455-0500
Fax: 612-455-0501
The Firm represents management in labor and employment law matters. The Firm
regularly advises employers on:
hiring decisions
discipline and termination issues
layoffs and reductions-in-force (RIFs)
employment contracts
policy development
human resources training
record-keeping and regulatory compliance
risk management and avoiding employment claims
In addition, the Firm has helped small and emerging businesses, Fortune 500 companies,
non-profit organizations, and public employers comply with a variety of state and federal
laws regarding:
wages and hours
pre-employment screening and background checks
employment discrimination
sexual harassment
reasonable accommodation
employee leaves of absence
sales representative regulations
plant closings
collective bargaining
labor relations
The Firm routinely assists clients in drafting various personnel documents and agreements, including:
job applications
employee handbooks
employment agreements
non-compete and trade secrets agreements
executive compensation and commission plans
independent contractor and consulting agreements
sexual harassment policies
affirmative action plans
separation agreements and releases
RIF plans
In addition to the Firm's counseling practice, Trepanier & MacGillis P.A. represents employers in
the defense of administrative charges of discrimination, grievance arbitrations, unfair
labor practice proceedings, and employment-related litigation. The lawyers of the Firm have
practiced before various state and federal courts and administrative agencies, including:
American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Minnesota Department of Human Rights
Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights
National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD)
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
For assistance in drafting your employment forms and agreements, advice on
discipline and termination issues, or to represent you before the EEOC,
Minnesota Department of Human Rights, or in the courts in a wrongful
termination case, please contact the Firm.
