In late July 2019, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) released an update to its FAQ on Minnesota’s new wage theft law, including 37 new questions and answers to further clarify what is expected of employers...more
9/4/2019
/ Bonuses ,
Earnings Reports ,
Joint Employers ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Seasonal Employment ,
Seasonal Workers ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
Joining a chorus of cities and states addressing concerns involving employers’ failure to properly calculate employees’ pay, or to pay them at all, allowing employees to work “off the clock,” or take unauthorized or illegal...more
In our previous article, we summarized the key provisions of Minnesota’s new “wage theft” law. This article focuses specifically on the notices and disclosures employers are required to provide to their employees under the...more
The Minnesota Legislature wrapped up its 2019 legislative session with a one-day special session last month that resulted in the passage of an omnibus appropriations bill, the Jobs and Economic Development Omnibus. The...more
In part one of this series, we reported on several legislative developments in Minnesota that could impact employers. Now the Minnesota Legislature has proposed more bills affecting the workplace....more
4/1/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Right to Work ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
The Minnesota Legislature is in session through May 20, 2019. This session promises to be very active with numerous bills affecting employers and the workplace. Major bills include paid leaves of absence (including family and...more
3/6/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Pending Legislation ,
Personnel Records ,
Right to Work ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Social Media Policy ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage Theft