In the beginning, employers had the full management rights to basically do whatever they wanted; they could direct and utilize their workforce any way they saw fit. However, as time wore on, management rights began to be chipped away by …
Ahhh, yes, the annual pilgrimage to resort destinations far and wide is upon us again – Wiley Reber is heading to Alexandria for this year’s Minnesota Public Employer Labor Relations Association Summer Conference! This year’s conference features a ton of …
Previously, only the lucky citizens of Minnesota and Illinois were able to utilize the services we at Wiley Reber Law provide. However, that has changed, as Wiley Reber Law now has attorneys that can meet your employment and labor needs …
Most of us have grown accustomed to the new ways of labor relations business, with unions being unable to require their members to pay a fair share fee, following the 2018 Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME. The lawsuits …
It’s been a while since Wiley Reber Law has brought you any updates on developments in the world of legal marijuana, but something big happened in Minnesota during the last legislative session, so we thought it was time to end …
Along with the great legal services we already provide in the world of employer representation, contract negotiation and management, workplace investigations, and civil rights defense, we also are available to assist employers in workplace mediation settings as qualified neutrals. There …
Last year, we discussed the termination of an employee from the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC), who was later reinstated by an arbitrator following an arbitration under Minn. Stat. 43A.33, subd. 3(b). Following the employee’s reinstatement, the DOC sought certiorari …
The world of First Amendment law and public employment has always been a bit murky, with public employers wishing to avoid “establishing” religion within the workplace, and employees having their own rights to free exercise and free expression. The question …
In Minnesota, there are weeks when you don’t try to schedule anything, or put out a lot of important information, simply because there aren’t that many people around to receive it. Well, this is one of those weeks. We hope …
First Amendment issues can be very sticky for employers, especially when they base employment decisions off of clearly protected activity.
