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 …
Medical marijuana laws have been around for several years. 33 states and the District of Columbia have laws allowing for the use of marijuana in some form for medical purposes. However, the number of cases discussing those laws and their …
It was recently announced that Wiley Law Office attorneys Greg Wiley and Ben Reber will BOTH be presenting at the upcoming Minnesota Public Employer Labor Relations Association Winter Conference on February 14, 2019. That means before you take some to …
When we last talked about interest arbitration in Minnesota, there were a total of seven arbitration awards over the course of eight months to discuss, with mixed results. Between September and November of this year, there were five interest arbitration …
As the holidays approach and the year winds down, public sector employers around the country are preparing to celebrate with colleagues and subordinates in a variety of ways. For all the potlucks, cube decorating contests and secret Santas, there are …
