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Some of the subjects covered on the site include employment and compensation agreements, employment violations in the workplace, non compete and arbitration agreements, the #MeToo Movement and sexual harassment, sex-discrimination cases, employee handbooks and policies, wellness programs, and how to properly train employees, especially given the number of employment-related lawsuits and EEOC enforcement actions. are addressed by the National Law Review

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May
23
2017
Minnesota Legislature Gives Up on Bill to Preempt Cities’ Safe and Sick Leave Ordinances Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
8
2021
Minnesota Legislature Amends Lactation Breaks and Pregnancy Accommodation Provisions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
7
2022
Minnesota Legislative Update: Employment-Related Bills to Watch Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
6
2019
Minnesota Legislative Update: Bills to Watch Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
17
2019
Minnesota Legislative Update, Part III: Regular Session Winds Down With Many Bills Left in the Hopper Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
29
2019
Minnesota Legislative Update, Part II: Bills to Watch Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
27
2024
Minnesota Legislative Update 2024: Employment Law Bills Cover ESST, Human Rights Act, Pay Disclosure, and Restrictive Covenants Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
17
2024
Minnesota Legislative Update 2024, Part II: Don’t Miss the Omnibus—Legislators’ Last Chance to Pass Employment Law Bills Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
7
2022
Minnesota Legalizes the Consumption of THC Edibles—How Can Multistate Employers React to This Growing National Trend? Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
4
2023
Minnesota Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Protects Off-Duty Use Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
30
2016
Minnesota Lawmakes Consider Paid Family Leave Bill Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
14
2023
Minnesota Lawmakers Amend Current Law to Strengthen Protections for Employee Wage Disclosure Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
14
2023
Minnesota Law Prohibits Forced Attendance at Employer-Sponsored Meetings Concerning Religious or Political Matters Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
24
2016
Minnesota Judge Denies Injunction Against Soon-To-Be Effective Persuader Rule but Notes Potential Issues with Rule Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
6
2023
Minnesota Joins the “Ban”-wagon, Barring Most Non-Competes with Workers Blank Rome LLP
Apr
16
2014
Minnesota Increases Minimum Wage Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
13
2017
Minnesota Human Rights Act’s Statute of Limitations Tolls When Employer Investigates Discrimination Complaints Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
24
2020
Minnesota Governor Slows the Planned Reopening of Bars, Restaurants, and Places of Public Accommodation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
27
2023
Minnesota Governor Signs Labor Funding, Noncompete Ban Bill Into Law Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
4
2020
Minnesota Governor Extends Stay-at-Home Order, but Allows Non-Critical Retailers to Provide Curbside Pickup and Delivery Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
5
2014
Minnesota Federal Judge Denies EEOC’s Petition for Temporary Restraining Order; Allows Employer to Penalize Employees Who Decline to Participate in Employee Wellness Program Mintz
Sep
2
2015
Minnesota Federal Court Finds “Field Preemption” of Minnesota Drug Testing Statute Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
17
2015
Minnesota Federal Court Applies Texas Law, Proceeds to Blue Pencil Restriction re: Non-compete Agreement Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
15
2022
Minnesota Extends Workers’ Compensation Presumption for Frontline Workers Who Test Positive for COVID-19 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
31
2023
Minnesota Extends Protections and Accommodations for Pregnant and Lactating Employees Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
10
2014
Minnesota Expected to Pass Work Equity Bill Benefiting Women Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
29
2023
Minnesota Establishes State-Sponsored ‘Secure Choice’ Retirement Program for Private-Sector Employers Without Retirement Plans Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
16
2023
Minnesota Enacts State Partial Paid Family and Medical Leave Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
8
2023
Minnesota Enacts Omnibus Jobs Bill With Major Changes For Minnesota Employers Proskauer Rose LLP
May
7
2022
Minnesota Enacts Legislation Funding Unemployment Coffers, Authorizing Pay to Frontline Workers, and Requiring Notice Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
27
2020
Minnesota Enacts COVID-19 Unemployment Relief for Workers and Employers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
21
2023
Minnesota Enacts Ban on Non-Competition Agreements Vedder Price
Feb
18
2021
Minnesota Employer’s Handbook Disclaimer Fails on PTO Policy Under Wage Payment Statute Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
13
2023
Minnesota Employers’ New Obligations: Legislation Requires Revisions To Non-Compete Agreements And Leave Policies Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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