For public employers, regulating political speech of employees has always been a dicey situation. First Amendment issues are always difficult to navigate, and the gray area for public employers to implement practices to increase efficiency in the workplace has narrowed …
We don’t often see cases discussing the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act (MFLSA) reaching Minnesota’s highest court. So, when we see one concerning the treatment of different types of wages and types of work performed, we pay attention. In a …
We know you look forward to our weekly updates on the latest and greatest developments in employment and labor law. However, once every year we venture outside of the greater metro area to join our colleagues on a journey to …
Several stories were recently written about elected officials accused of serious crimes. Bear in mind that these are allegations, and no one has been found guilty of anything at this point in time. However, the stories raise a question: what …
Over the last year-plus, we have worked our way around the concept of mandatory COVID testing and vaccination for employers, without much guidance from federal or state authorities on the ramifications if such mandates were imposed. Late last year, the …
Here at Wiley Reber Law, we frequently discuss local arbitration awards to show how arbitrators handle certain fact scenarios, including both discipline and contract grievances. But what we really like to discuss is when Wiley Reber Law clients prevail in …
Well, it wasn’t fun while it lasted, but the thing we all fretted over for years, which finally came to fruition in the last year, the PERB, has been placed back on a temporary hiatus by the Minnesota legislature, effective …
Months ago, we discussed the decision of an arbitrator pertaining to the alleged misconduct of an assistant warden working within the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC). After finding that the employee’s misconduct did not rise to the level to warrant …
California is known as one of the most employee- and organized labor-friendly states in the country. Its progressive laws often lean in favor of protecting employee rights, including the right to organize. One such law is a regulation that allowed …
Over the last few years our faithful readers have gotten to know Senior Associate Ben Reber as part of the Wiley Law Office. He’s had the pleasure of working with many of you, and you’ve hopefully enjoyed his work on …
