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Trepanier & MacGillis P.A.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
Phone: 612-455-0500
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Draft Your Minnesota Independent Contractor Agreement

Our law firm represents employers, employees, and independent contractor consultants in labor and employment matters in Minnesota.

We can help you prepare or review your independent contractor agreement, assignment of inventions agreement, consulting agreement, non-compete agreement, confidentiality agreement, or sales representative agreement.

We also handle breach of contract lawsuits when either the employer or contractor has violated an existing independent contractor agreement.

E-mail or call us now for an initial consultation regarding your independent contractor agreement.
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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.
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