For many years, Minnesota employers have been prohibited from seeking the waiver of an employee’s right to file a claim for unemployment insurance benefits. As
A commercial driver must be drug‑free in order to be qualified to drive a motor vehicle, and motor carriers are required by federal law to
In a recent decision by the United States Supreme Court, the Court determined that Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (“PSRs”) qualify as outside salesmen and are exempt
The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently held that employees are not protected from retaliation by their employers for seeking unemployment benefits. Although an uncommon situation,
Pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), covered employers must generally pay employees overtime pay for hours in excess of 40 hours in one
Professionals in regulated industries in Minnesota have various options for the type of business form in which to operate a business providing professional services. These
In the State of Minnesota, most drug and alcohol testing of job applicants and employees is governed by the Minnesota Drug and Alcohol Testing in
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently issued a memorandum (“memo”), offering guidance to employers in drafting social media policies concerning websites such as Facebook,
On May 16, 2012, the Minnesota Supreme Court concluded that a hostile work environment cause of action under the Minnesota Human Rights Act (“MHRA”) Minn.
When an employee handbook contains a clause that reserves the right of management to change the handbook’s provisions, the employer can change those provisions, even