The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that provides eligible employees with unpaid, job-protected leave for specific family and medical reasons. This includes up to 12 weeks of leave in a 12-month period for the birth and care of a newborn child,...
Employers sometimes provide workers with paid leave that they can use on special occasions, like vacations, or when they have health issues that prevent them from doing their jobs. Not every worker has paid time off benefits, and even those that do may not have enough...
Most people don’t realize that the $1.7 trillion federal spending bill that Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed into law at the end of 2022 includes two legal provisions that should be of interest to anyone who works while they’re pregnant or nursing. Those...
At some point in everyone’s lives, people are thrown into the wild and often unpredictable world that is employment, and with that comes every employee’s right to safe and fair work. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), every employee is guaranteed the same...
When you apply to work a job and accept an offer, there is usually an assumption that you’re being offered the going rate for the position regardless of gender. Unfortunately, it is a reality that some employers will offer less pay to women compared to men, even if...
Paid time off is an employment benefit that many workers don't receive. Companies don't have an obligation to offer sick leave, personal time or vacation days. Some businesses provide such benefits for their workers as a perk, but many do not. Whether your employer...
Workers in Minnesota are required by law to receive a certain amount of wages for work they do. However, some employers might try to reduce what an employee is paid and use illegal means to do so. This is known as wage theft. Workers who are aware of the new minimum...
Minimum wage workers in Minnesota will get a 1.4% wage hike effective on January 1, with employers being required to pay at least $10 an hour to most workers. The federal minimum wage, at least for the time being, remains $7.25 an hour. However, Minnesota, like many...
Previously, this blog discussed a legal case that involved a nurse suing her former employer for defamation. Her claim was that her employer falsely accused her of stealing medicine from the nursing home where she worked. It turned out the woman had a solid alibi. The...
All employees are afforded certain rights. This means that when an employee believes that these rights are not upheld, action could be taken to seek legal recourses for these violations. Whether it is a state or federal regulation violation, employees should be aware...
