In today's political climate, federal workers in Minnesota and nationwide may have heard about recent reports regarding "gag orders" on those who work for federal agencies. However, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which is the government entity tasked with...
50 years after the ADEA, age discrimination is still an issue
Older workers in Minnesota bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the workplace,. Unfortunately, some employers view them as "dinosaurs," too expensive and out-of-touch to either hire or keep around. However, under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment...
Bill on cities’ labor mandates passes Minnesota House committee
While the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are set to have new paid sick leave mandates in 2017, there are those in opposition to the mandates. A House bill that would keep cities from being able to institute city-wide benefit and wage mandates that are greater than...
Wrongfully terminated? An attorney can help you
You only had your job for three years and you were still a relatively new staff member in a small accounting firm compared to the rest of your colleagues that had been there for 10 years or more. Everything had been going well. You got on well with your co-workers and...
Whistleblowers should not be afraid to report employer misconduct
People in Minnesota like to think their employers are ethical, but this is not always the case. Sometimes some employers in Minnesota commit acts of fraud against the government. Should an employee find this out, they may feel ethically bound to report the acts to the...
What is Minnesota’s ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work Law’?
In this day and age, it may seem like to days of discrimination in the workplace based on sex are behind us. After all, many women are able to rise through the ranks in their chosen fields to positions of leadership, and conversely, men have been able to pursue work...
Is unemployment compensation available to workers who quit?
Some Minnesota workers, for one reason or another, are compelled to quit their jobs. In general, workers who quit their job are not eligible to receive unemployment compensation. However, there are some exceptions to this rule.First, if a worker quit due to their...