On March 16, 2016, the Minneapolis Workplace Regulations Partnership Group (WPG) presented its findings and recommendations concerning paid sick time to the Minneapolis City Council’s Committee of the Whole. With many members...more
Legislation was recently introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Minnesota Senate that is being referred to by its authors as the “Working Parents Act” that would significantly expand the scope of several...more
On February 5, 2015, legislation was introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives that would expand the scope of Minnesota’s existing pregnancy and parenting leave laws. ...more
On January 1, 2015, a California law took effect placing additional obligations on employers in preventing workplace bullying....more
On February 2, 2015, Minnesota Senator Sandra Pappas (DFL-District 65) and four other DFL senators — Senators Thomas Bakk (DFL-3), Matt Schmit (DFL-21), Tom Saxhaug (DFL-5) and Kevin Dahle (DFL-20) — introduced legislation...more
Since Governor Mark Dayton signed the Act into law, there have been questions regarding the effective date of certain provisions. Although some sections of the Act specify an effective date, other sections are silent as to...more