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Minnesota

A couple tips on unemployment

02/12/2016

No do-overs on resignation reason … Employer deserves chance to fix problem

Your new litigation danger: Conspiracy charges against rogue managers

02/12/2016

If managers somehow collude to discriminate against an employee, that may be grounds for a conspiracy lawsuit. It happened in a recent case.

6-year deadline to file whistleblower suit

02/12/2016
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that a whistleblower who reports alleged violations of the law has a full six years to file a lawsuit. The more common two-year limitation does not apply.

Exempt or nonexempt? That depends on actual duties, not title or job description

02/12/2016

Don’t expect a quick ruling when challenged on whether and employee has been properly classified as exempt or nonexempt.

What should we do? Employee wants to add written rebuttal to his performance review

01/12/2016
Q. We have a difficult employee who does not like criticism and always takes issue with any sort of coaching. We recently had annual performance reviews, and his manager included some things in the written evaluation that this employee takes issue with. He refused to sign the performance review and is now demanding that we place his written response in his personnel file. Do we have to include this employee’s angry diatribe in his personnel file?

Can we have a policy prohibiting employees from discussing how much they earn?

01/12/2016
Q. We have always had a policy prohibiting employees from discussing their salary or wages with co-workers. It can cause discord among employees and possibly impact morale. Is it unlawful for Minnesota employers to have such a policy?

What protections do transgender employees and applicants have in Minnesota?

01/12/2016
Q. A job applicant disclosed during the interview that she is transgender. We are concerned that hiring this person may make other employees uncomfortable. I know it is against the law for Minnesota employers to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. Does that, however, extend to transgender individuals?

The workplace case for providing anti-bullying training

01/12/2016
No state has passed a law that outright bans bullying at work, and only one has come close. Yet don’t let that stop you from forging ahead with your own anti-bullying program.

Over GOP objections, Dayton OKs settling employee lawsuit

01/12/2016
Gov. Mark Dayton has authorized a $200,000 payment to settle a defamation, discrimination and harassment lawsuit filed by a former state employee.

Investigators: U of M wasn’t negligent during AD hiring

01/12/2016
When University of Minnesota Athletic Director Norwood Teague resigned amid charges of sexual harassment and questionable spending, critics said the university must have missed obvious warning signs when he was hired in 2012.