EEOC Issues Publication Regarding Workplace Rights of Job Applicants and Employees with Mental Health Conditions
On December 12, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a publication titled “Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights“, as a resource to explain workplace rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) for job applicants and employees with mental health conditions. The publication […]
Progress Achieved Through Minnesota’s WESA Grant Implementation
Introduction In May 2014, Minnesota passed the Women’s Economic Security Act (“WESA”), a law intended to strengthen workplace protections for pregnant and nursing women, expand employment opportunities for high-wage and high-demand jobs, and reduce the gender pay gap through the increased enforcement of equal pay laws. WESA also includes the implementation of grant programs to: […]
NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights Receive Non-Final Office Action for Trademark Application
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued an Office Action with regard to the trademark application of the NHL’s newest franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights. In its 164-page non-final office action (“Office Action”), the USPTO set forth the reasons for preliminarily denying the application for registering the proposed mark, “Vegas Golden Knights” (“Applied-For […]
TMB Attorneys Will Speak at Minnesota CLE Seminar on Employment Agreements on December 8
TMB Shareholders Craig W. Trepanier and V. John Ella will be speaking on the topic of Employment Agreements and Independent Contractor Agreements at “Business Contracts: Practical Approaches to Commonly Used Forms and Language” on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the Minnesota CLE Conference Center in Minneapolis.
Trepanier and Ella to Team up to Talk Trade Secrets at HCBA
Trepanier MacGillis Battina shareholders Craig W. Trepanier and V. John Ella will co-present a one-hour CLE presentation entitled, “Trade Secrets: What Should You Know? What Should You Do?” The presentation is scheduled from Noon to 1:00 pm on November 1, 2016 at the offices of the Hennepin County Bar Association (“HCBA”), 600 Nicollet Mall, Suite […]
Craig Trepanier to Discuss Non-Competes at MN SHRM State Conference
Trepanier MacGillis Battina P.A. shareholder and co-founder Craig W. Trepanier will be speaking at the 2016 MN SHRM state conference on “Effective Use of Non-Compete Agreements to Protect Your Customer Relationships.” Craig’s presentation is scheduled for 8:00 am on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 in Bloomington, MN. MNSHRM is the state chapter of the Society for […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Attempts to Clarify Payment of Wages Act and Safe Harbor Provision
On September 28, 2016, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that the Minnesota Payment of Wages Act, Minn. Stat. § 181.14, does not allow a court to “offset liabilities” owed by the employee to the employer when deciding whether a statutory penalty may be imposed on the employer. Toyota-Lift of Minnesota Inc. v. American Warehouse Systems-LLC-et-al, […]
Craig Trepanier to Speak at Minnesota Safety Council
Trepanier MacGillis Battina P.A. Shareholder Craig W. Trepanier will speak at the Minnesota Safety Council’s Drugged Driving Summit on September 15, 2016. He will be discussing “Drugs & Alcohol in the Workplace” along with co-presenter Kathy Bray, Senior Defense Counsel at Lynn, Scharfenberg & Hollick. Mr. Trepanier is a recognized authority on Minnesota and federal […]
Executive Contract Terms Can be Colorful
The drafting and negotiation of employment agreements for CEOs and other high-level executives involves unique and sometimes colorful terminology such “golden handcuffs,” “blue-pencil”, “red-line,” “evergreen,” “yellow dog” and even “brown M&Ms.” Understanding this terminology, and its application, can assist executives, employers, and their advocates to negotiate the best deal possible. The following is a list […]
Enforceability of Non-Solicitation of Employee Restrictions – The Grass is Not Always Greener
Employees who leave a company for greener pastures sometimes recruit their former colleagues to join them. Employment agreements designed to prevent this type of recruiting through the use of post-employment restrictions on soliciting employees are common in many states, including Minnesota. Employers typically include a non-solicitation of employee provision (also known as a “non-recruitment” of […]