In recent years, Minnesota has enacted sweeping legislation impacting Minnesota employers at a break-neck pace. As the most recent legislative session came to a close, another set of new and supplemental laws was passed and...more
6/7/2024
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Independent Contractors ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Pay Transparency ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
Wage and Hour
Governor Tim Walz has signed into law significant changes to Minnesota’s independent contractor and employment laws. Effective July 1, all employers, as well as their owners, risk significantly increased penalties for...more
5/29/2024
/ Construction Workers ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Minnesota has now joined at least 19 other states in enacting a CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” The Act, which in Minnesota has come in the form of brief but important...more