Safe practices in law enforcement are absolutely essential. In his career, Wiley has seen many examples of law enforcement officers and citizens being seriously injured when critical information is not provided, or is not communicated effectively between law enforcement officers. …
Recently, my clients have fared very well in court and in arbitration settings. I’ll be sharing some of these success stories in coming weeks. First, I’d like to share an interest arbitration award in favor of Sherburne County. In that …
In August of last year, I provided training to Minnesota public employers regarding an appeals court case to keep an eye on that held that a public employee could challenge his performance review in a hearing before the Minnesota Department …
This past year I had the pleasure of providing legal advice, representation, investigations, and training for individuals in Minnesota and Illinois, regional corporations, and national corporations with a presence in Minnesota. Recently, I secured retainer agreements to provide work for …
Attorney Wiley reminds Minnesota employers that training your employees about sexual, racial, and protected-class harassment is an important part of a successful defense against lawsuits. Here is what the Human Resources Director of a large local municipality had to say …
A number of my public clients have posed an interesting question about the new same-sex marriage law in Minnesota: What if an employee in a public licensing office refuses to provide a marriage license to a same-sex couple on the …
On January 7, 2013, Arbitrator Christine Ver Ploeg submitted an arbitration award involving Teamsters Local 320, representing forty-two law enforcement personnel in the Carver County Sheriff’s Office. The bargaining unit consisted of 29 detention deputies, 12 911 Dispatchers, and one …
On February 11, 2013, Arbitrator Carol Berg O’Toole determined that Ramsey County did not violate its CBA with AFSCME Council 5, Local 70 at its Lake Owasso Residence when it reduced hours of employees based on seniority. In response to …
On March 1, 2012, Arbitrator Harley Ogata determined that a one-day suspension related to whether the officer had probable cause to arrest a citizen was excessive under the circumstances, and reduced the discipline to a written reprimand. Though the arbitrator …
Employers required to use new I-9 form in May 2013. See the form and get more information at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=84c267ee5cb38210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=84c267ee5cb38210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD
