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:
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
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
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
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,”
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
The applicability of many employment laws is often tied to the number of employees a particular company has. While large businesses are generally required to
Recent changes to Minnesota law provide new defenses to lawsuits asserting that businesses have failed to provide adequate accessibility for persons with disabilities. Minnesota Governor
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new fiduciary duty rule that would require the financial services industry to comply with rigorous “transparency standards”
Fast food restaurant chain Jimmy John’s has agreed to stop using non-compete agreements for low-wage workers. The company has recently drawn notoriety for its use
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