In labor law, we’ve all come to recognize the difference between Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) overtime, and contract overtime. FLSA overtime is the result of employees working the requisite number of hours in a given work period, and being …
Those who have worked in labor law are familiar with the union representation election process: the union collects signature cards from a group of employees seeking to be represented by that union, the union files a petition for representation, the …
Happy Labor Day, from Wiley Reber Law!
If you work with employers long enough, you’re going to run into some sticky situations with regard to religious accommodations. They can be uncomfortable conversations to have, and there has been very little guidance as to what steps an employer …
As you are all aware by now, as well as being labor and employment counsel, the attorneys at Wiley Reber Law are both experienced investigators for both public and private employers across the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. But it …
While we tried to get you all of the 2023 changes affecting employers, there’s one more your company needs to include in its policies. Effective right now, the phrase “Gender identity” will be added to the Minnesota Human Rights Act. …
It’s that time of year again already – the MPELRA Summer Conference! Our annual journey to far corners of the state for learning, friendship and commiseration takes place next week in beautiful Mankato, Minnesota. Both Greg and Ben will be …
We always try to keep up with the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court that could affect folks in the business world. That includes cases about the right to free speech in the United States, as was discussed in 303 …
As hard as it may be to believe, there are things going on in the state of Minnesota other than legislative updates! While the legislature was busy changing half of the laws in the state, we still had work to …
We are in the final lap of our 2023 legislative update. It’s been a long haul for everyone, but we have never had as many changes in the world of labor and employment law as we have this year. As …
