Navigating the FLSA is no easy task when dealing with tipped employees. Under 29 CFR 531.56(e), employers are allowed to take a “tip credit” for their tipped employees in order to meet the federally-required minimum wage, but questions arise when …
Former University of Minnesota-Duluth women’s hockey coach Shannon Miller was one of the most successful women’s hockey coaches of all time, having won 11 Frozen Four games and five NCAA Division I national championships with the team. However, after her …
With the proliferation of the #MeToo movement and increased focus on sexual assault and harassment in the workplace, the State of Minnesota is attempting to remedy the issue of what many believe is too few meritorious harassment claims being dismissed …
Today, the Minnesota Supreme Court rendered its opinion in City of Richfield v. LELS, A17-1275 (Minn. Sup. February 13, 2019). Those who wish to read the decision in its entirety can go here. We’ve blogged about this issue a couple …
It is a common occurrence in state and city government: new leadership comes into power, fires previous administration’s appointees, and brings in new staff of its own choosing. What does not (or should not) happen is: the new administration begins, …
As package delivery becomes more and more essential to Americans’ everyday life, the demand and requirements for staffing delivery services becomes greater. However, while delivery companies need staff to complete the growing demand for service, they still have to focus …
As we all eagerly anticipate the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision in City for Richfield v. LELS, a different Minnesota District Court out of St. Louis County made a decision about whether the reinstatement of a police officer for improper use …
To work with an employee whose restrictions keep them from being at work every day can be frustrating, to say the least. For employers who count on their employees to be a part of a functioning team or perform duties …
With the current salary exemptions for employees who are either supervisory or possess specialized skills sitting at $455 a week or over $23,660 a year, an update to the overtime regulations seems well overdue. The Obama-era DOL attempted to increase …
The selection and direction of employees is a management right that should be protected like a first-born child. Employers need the ability to appoint the most qualified individual to a position in order to make their businesses run at optimal …
