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- June 25, 2019Labor & Employment
New Minnesota Wage Theft Law
The following is an update from Gislason & Hunter LLP’s Employment, Labor and Benefits Practice Group regarding legislation passed by the State of Minnesota at the end of the 2019 Legislative Session. The Act: The laws discussed below were passed as Chapter 7 of the 2019 Session Law. Effective Date: The civil provisions go into... - February 19, 2019Labor & EmploymentEmployment & Human Resources
Recouping Employee Incentive Payments
The shortage of qualified workers in rural Minnesota has many employers looking for unique ways to attract, train, and keep the right people in important positions. Many of these solutions include a large, up-front, monetary investment by the employer such as a signing bonus, paying for training, or even paying a salary during training. Employers... - August 16, 2018Labor & EmploymentEmployment & Human Resources
When the Big Bad Wolf is at the Door
It’s 10:30 on a Tuesday morning. You’ve finished the morning Staff Meeting, answered twenty seven emails, checked Facebook and are now sitting down to write some employee reviews. Then you get it. A letter from an attorney. Not your attorney. An attorney representing the employee you terminated last week. The employee you fired after his... - September 1, 2017Labor & EmploymentEmployment & Human Resources
Unauthorized Payroll Deductions Don’t Pay
“I’m being sued by a former employee. He came back drunk from lunch, crashed his forklift, and destroyed $1,000.00 of product. Our security cameras caught it all and it was clearly his gross negligence that caused the accident. I fired him on the spot and took the $1,000.00 out of his final pay. I’m in... - October 17, 2016Finance & BankingEmployment & Human Resources
What’s an Internship Program?
Internships have been receiving special attention lately with the popular Robert Di Nero movie The Intern and a lawsuit brought against Fox Searchlight Pictures by former unpaid interns claiming compensation. Against this backdrop of entertainment and law, what is an internship? What are the expectations legally and from a work perspective? What is an internship... - May 20, 2016Labor & Employment
The Veterans Preference Act
With the drawdown of the U.S. Military, many veterans are entering the workforce. Many public employers, and some private employers, have gone out of their way to hire veterans. While most of these are highly motivated and capable employees, there are some terminations from time to time. Minnesota Statutes section 197.46, the Veterans Preference Act,... - May 10, 2016Labor & Employment
What is a “Bonding Year” For the Minnesota Legislature?
Minnesota legislators and legislatures often refer to even numbered years as “bonding” and odd years as “budgeting.” However, there is no constitutional or other legal provision requiring “bonding” vs. “budgeting” years. The informal distinction simply means that in odd years, the legislature hopes to pass a two year budget. In odd years, with the budget...