It was only 8 years ago that the Supreme Court of the United States determined that the First Amendment barred a court from entertaining an employment discrimination claim brought by an elementary school teacher against the religious school where she …
As many of our readers will be gone for a long weekend, we thought we would spare you the long, educational update that we usually provide on Fridays and just take some time this afternoon to wish you all an …
While we’ve been quiet on the Coronavirus front for the last couple weeks, there have been some recent developments across the country. As seen in recent spikes in states at varying stages of reopening, Coronavirus is anything but gone, and …
For years, employers were advised that an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity were separate from an individual’s sex, for discrimination purposes under Title VII, and therefore not protected by the law. In many states, where there was no job …
Since its introduction to Minnesota cities, mandatory sick and/or safe leave for businesses within those cities has apparently been a thorn in the side of those businesses that they are desperate to remove. The City of Minneapolis’s sick and safe …
Unlike federal law, the state of Minnesota does not rely on caselaw, but defines sexual harassment by statute: “Sexual harassment” includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, sexually motivated physical contact or other verbal or physical conduct or communication …
There aren’t a whole lot of great things going on in Minnesota at present, so we’re going to take a week off from the employment and labor advice and offer our sincere condolences to the family, friends and loved ones …
About a year ago, reports came out regarding the termination of five St. Paul police officers following an incident at a local bar. During the incident, the owner of the bar, a former St. Paul police officer, was observed by …
After over a month of stay-at-home orders and business closures, it’s a common thing for employers to get frustrated with a lack of production and shrinking profit margins. For public employers, it can be disappointing to see your well-thought out …
Judging by the updates on the BMS website, there has been very little activity in the realm of arbitration over the last two months. With employees working from home and limitations on group gatherings, the majority of the hearings scheduled …
