Last week, this blog discussed the story of a Minnesota man who won a sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit. His win was significant in part because of the large payout he received. His case gives hope to others who may feel they are being discriminated against at...
A Minnesota worker who was fired from his job in his family's banking business has been awarded $3.5 million after filing a lawsuit for sexual orientation discrimination. It may be one of the largest payouts to one individual in state history for a sexual orientation...
Most employees in Minnesota are hard workers who believe in integrity, fairness and doing the right thing. Moreover, they may also hold their employers to the same standards, expecting that their employers will not break the law. Unfortunately, employers are not...
Every person has a right to be treated fairly in the workplace. This rule is no different for workers with disabilities. Unfortunately, disabled people often face discrimination at work. In some cases, this is because of their employer's ignorance or misunderstanding,...
Finding out that your employer is engaging in actions that defraud the government can be very troubling. Minnesota employees who find themselves in such a situation can bring a certain whistleblower action known as a "qui tam" action. This kind of a lawsuit allows the...
Residents of Minnesota may be in a situation where they feel they have been discriminated against albeit not in an obvious way. After all, laws clearly prohibit workplace discrimination, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, sometimes a workplace...
By now, people in Minnesota may have heard that Roger Ailes, a former Fox News chairman, is being investigated due to allegations of sexual harassment. Also being investigated is whether or not other executives were aware of the reported harassment. However, what they...
It takes a certain amount of courage to blow the whistle on your employer's illegal actions. However, there are laws that provide whistleblower protection, so employees in Minnesota can step up and expose illegal conduct on the part of their employer. In fact, one...
