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Labor & Employment

Gislason & Hunter Labor and Employment attorneys provide consultation and litigation services to employers and individuals.

Counseling and Risk Management

We provide employers and human resources personnel with assistance in the development of employment policies and compliance with applicable state and federal laws. Our attorneys counsel human resources professionals and assist employers with disciplinary actions, disability accommodations, workplace investigations, wage and hour issues, TN visa and H-2A visa compliance issues, labor relations, employment agreements, and many other employment matters.

Litigation

A swift and confidential resolution is often the best for all involved. We can advise clients on the merits and risks of settling verses defending the case. Our trial lawyers will vigorously defend employers and their officers in administrative proceedings, state court, and federal court. or in state or federal court.

Labor Relations

Our attorneys assist employers with the negotiation and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements. We represent employers in all steps of the grievance process, including arbitration.

Areas of Expertise

  • Disability & Religion Accommodation
  • Employment Agreements and Policies
  • Litigation
  • Workplace Training and Investigations
  • Human Resources Counseling and Consulting
  • Terminations, Disciplinary Actions, and Reductions in Force
  • Employment Leave Laws
  • Collective Bargaining Agreement Consultation, Negotiation, and Enforcement
  • Drug and Alcohol Testing
  • Employment Law Compliance Audits

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Insights

  • May 13, 2024Labor & Employment

    Title VII Discrimination Expanded to Include Non-Significant Changes in Working Conditions: Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, 601 U.S. —, 144 S.Ct. 967 (2024)

    In a unanimous decision issued on April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a change in the terms and conditions of employment done for a discriminatory purpose violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 even if the resulting harm is not significant. This decision lowers the bar for employees to...

  • May 1, 2024Labor & Employment

    Final Rule on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

    The new rule provides details on the implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) (42 USC 2000). PWFA provides employees certain rights regarding pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions.  (§1636.1.) Like most modern statutes, when our elected legislators passed PWFA, they left many details to be filled in by unelected bureaucrats in the executive branch. The new rule provides those details.

  • November 14, 2023Business & Corporate LawLabor & Employment

    Enhanced Wage Disclosure Protection

    Safeguarding Yourself from What You May Not Know With big ticket items like Earned Sick and Safe Time and Paid Family Medical Leave passed in the 2022- 2023 Minnesota Legislative Session getting most of the attention, you may have missed some of the smaller items that can get employers in trouble. Wage Disclosure Protections are...

  • June 15, 2023Labor & EmploymentEmployment & Human Resources

    An Employee’s Use of FMLA Leave to Reduce the Workday Could Continue Indefinitely

    On February 9, 2023, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (WHD) issued Opinion Letter FMLA2023-1-A clarifying an employee’s right to use leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to reduce the employee’s work schedule. The right is guaranteed for eligible employees, irrespective of the availability of reasonable accommodations...

  • January 13, 2023General Counsel ServicesLabor & Employment+1

    The NLRB goes after handbooks . . . again.

    With the return of Democrat control of the National Labor Relations Board, the pendulum is swinging back so fast, it might hit some employers on the chin. In particular, the NLRB is undoing many of the changes made by the Trump NLRB as to employee handbooks. Before we get to the changes, let’s cover how...