Minnesota Employment Law Attorney
Learning your employer has engaged in illegal activity, or being asked to perform illegal work tasks, is a very troubling and serious situation to find yourself in. You may want to report such activities, but may fear your employer will retaliate against you if you...
Despite the strides that we as a nation have made in the area of civil rights, discrimination still occurs. For example, a Minnesota school bus driver has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, stating that the company refused to take action after he informed...
Being the victim of sexual harassment while on the job can make your life miserable, and could even lead you to consider quitting your job. Minnesota workers may find that they experience two different kinds of harassment: quid pro quo harassment and hostile work...
The last several weeks have left many minority groups wondering what the future has in store for them. LGBT folks, in particular, were hopeful that the next administration might work to pass federal employment non-discrimination laws. Now, that seems unlikely to...
Workers in Minnesota may already know that the federal government, through the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), sets rules regarding worker overtime pay. However, what they may not know is that Minnesota statutes also address the concept of worker overtime pay.Under...
In this day and age, some people may be surprised to hear that racial discrimination in the workplace is still an ongoing issue. This is exemplified by one case in which two workers in Minnesota were reportedly subject to illegal discrimination and harassment in the...
Minnesota workers may already know that it is against the law to discriminate in the workplace based on a person's race or color. However, it is important to understand that while there is some overlap in these two protected categories, they are not the same.Race...
Workers in Minnesota who have spent many years in their chosen profession bring to their employers a wealth of experience and expertise. However, their knowledge is not always appreciated the way it should be, as some employers in Minnesota think that older workers...
