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Employment Law

2016 EEOC charges rose in all major categories

01/26/2017
The EEOC handled 91,503 charges of workplace discrimination in fiscal year 2016, a 2.4% increase overall.

Overtime changes still on hold; likely shelved by Trump’s DOL

01/26/2017
The controversial changes to U.S. overtime law—on hold since a Texas court’s Nov. 22 preliminary injunction—are still frozen in the courts.

Republican group urges Trump: Keep LGBT protections for contractors

01/24/2017
The Log Cabin Republicans, an advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender conservatives, has appealed to the Trump administration.

Puzder hearings again rescheduled–now set for Feb. 2

01/24/2017
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee originally scheduled Puzder’s sit-down for mid-January, but twice pushed it back.

Jury sides with Richmond, Minn. cops in age bias case

01/23/2017
A Hennepin County, Minn. jury has awarded two Richmond police officers $125,000 after determining that the city discriminated against them because of their age.

Ameriprise settles charges of racially biased pay practices

01/23/2017
Minneapolis-based Ameriprise Financial has agreed to pay $128,200 in back wages and interest to 20 black current and former employees to settle federal discrimination charges.

OK to ban disabled customers who act belligerently

01/23/2017
If customers or visitors becomes belligerent, a business can ban them from the premises without running afoul of disability discrimination laws.

Request for leave to care for sick relative doesn’t have to be in writing

01/23/2017
If an employee comes forward and requests a work-related accommodation, refusing to make that accommodation may mean the employee becomes eligible for unemployment.

Suit: ‘Involuntary servitude’ for Twin Cities workers

01/23/2017
A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that the owners of several grocery stores regularly hired and mistreated undocumented workers.

Is drama about dress really worth a lawsuit?

01/19/2017
If you fire someone because the way she dresses causes drama in the workplace, you may face a sex discrimination and harassment claim.