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Minnesota Supreme Court Find the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act Provides Private Cause of Action For Employee Who is Terminated for Refusing to Share Gratuities
Earlier this month, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act (“MFLSA”) provides a private...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals Rejects Employer’s Attempt to Recoup Amounts Paid to Third Parties Due to Employee’s Negligence
On March 20, the Minnesota Court of Appeals published an opinion affirming a district court's ruling barring an employer from...
Read MoreSupreme Court rules workers’ compensation settlement may close out not only the workers’ compensation injury, but also conditions and complications arising out of the injury, even if the settlement does not specifically reference the condition or complication.
In Virgenia M. Ryan v. Potlatch Corporation and Self-Insured/Comp Cost, Inc. , — N.W.2d — (Minn. July 13, 2016),...
Read MoreMinnesota Court of Appeals rules human resources complaint process is a “dispute resolution process” for purposes of tolling the Minnesota Human Rights Act’s one-year statute of limitations under Minn. Stat. § 363A.28, subd. 3.
In Peterson v. City of Minneapolis , — N.W.2d — (Minn. Ct. App. May 2, 2016), A15-1711, the Minnesota Court of Appeals found...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court holds statute of limitations for wrongful discharge action under the Minnesota Whistleblower Act is 6 years.
In Ford v. Minneapolis Public Schools , the Minnesota Supreme Court held that the statute of limitations for claims under...
Read MoreEmployers Beware: New DOL Interpretation Threatens to Require FLSA Coverage for Traditional Independent Contractors
Much has been made of the United States Department of Labor's (“DOL”) proposed rule, promulgated in response to President...
Read MorePandora’s-Inbox NLRB Changes Email Rules
See the article co-authored by Morgan Godfrey and Michael Burke regarding the National Labor Relations Board ruling on employees'...
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court Affirms Adoption of the “Increased Risk” Test
In a decision issued March 4, 2015, the MN Supreme Court demonstrated its commitment to the “increased risk” test it adopted...
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