Employers spent A LOT of time preparing for the new Earned Sick and Safe Time (“ESST”) law, which went into effect January 1, 2024. As with most new laws, the legislature has learned that there were some holes in the …
In Minnesota, you can always count on a few things every year: mosquitos, snow (oops), the Vikings being completely useless, and the Minnesota Public Employer Labor Relations Association (“MPELRA”) Winter Conference being a fantastic time! This year, we have an …
We spent A LOT of time discussing the changes to Minnesota’s Duty Disability law this last year. The new program is in full swing, and while not everyone is clear on how the program is going to work when it …
Grievance procedures include timelines for a reason. Arbitration is supposed to be a quick alternative to the trial process, so that the parties may resolve their issues and continue their relationship. However, it is always a difficult proposition for employers …
The hiring process for many public employers has changed in recent years with the reduction in applicants available. However, back in the post-recession era, employers had giant lists of candidates from which they could choose and used competitive examinations for …
Well, it took a while, but the U.S. Department of Labor has finally modified the “Final Rule” from January 2021, and returned to a “totality-of-the-circumstances” test. While this is simply a rule and not a regulation passed by Congress, it …
In employee performance management and discipline regarding employee speech, public employers must toe the line between regulating work performance and regulating employee speech on matters of public concern. In the case of Baker v. City of Woodbury, an employer was …
As we enter our fifth (yes, fifth) year of COVID-19 and its different variants, more and more case law has come out addressing the steps taken by employers throughout the pandemic. What the case law shows us is that the …
As 2024 approaches, we want to take a moment to acknowledge all the good people we worked with over the last year. Whether it was working through a major interest arbitration, a complicated investigation, or toiling our way through the …
At this time of year, as people are stepping away from work to focus on time with family and friends, we wish you all the happiest of holidays. While there might not be snow on the ground, we hope you’re …
