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PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, A PREVIEW FOR EMPLOYERS
January 19th, 2017
Contributor: Martin D. Kappenman
The inauguration of President Donald J. Trump will significantly alter the focus of the administrative agencies overseeing employers. While we anticip…
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FINAL OVERTIME RULE ENJOINED!
November 23rd, 2016
Yesterday afternoon, November 22nd, a federal district court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting the U.S. Department of Labor (“the…
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November Updates
November 17th, 2016
New Overtime Rules Take Effect on December 1 The Department of Labor’s amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations are scheduled…
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October Updates
October 10th, 2016
OSHA’s Requirements Effective on January 1, 2017 OSHA requires certain employers to electronically submit both injury and illness data. Although emp…
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St. Paul Joins Minneapolis In Enacting A Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance
September 8th, 2016
Contributor: Corie J. Anderson
On September 7, 2016, St. Paul joined Minneapolis in unanimously approving a sick and safe leave ordinance – with a very big difference. Unlike…
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Summer Updates
July 18th, 2016
Summer Update 1: Minimum Wage Increase – August 1 Starting August 1, 2016, the Minnesota minimum wage will increase to $9.50 per hour for large empl…
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Minneapolis Amends Prevailing Wage Ordinace
June 22nd, 2016
Contributor: Corie J. Anderson
On June 17, 2016, the Minneapolis City Council significantly amended its Prevailing Wage Ordinance. The revised ordinance will go into effect followin…
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Trade Secrets Now Protected by Federal Law
June 16th, 2016
Until now, trade secret protection has exclusively been a matter of state law, with differences between those laws posing challenges for many business…
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Minneapolis Enacts Paid Sick Leave Effective July 1, 2017
May 31st, 2016
Contributor: Martin D. Kappenman
On May 27, 2016, the Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance mandating that all employees in the City of Minneapolis be provided with paid sick l…
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Department of Labor Releases New Overtime Rules
May 23rd, 2016
Contributor: Gregory L. Peters
On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor issued much-anticipated changes to FLSA overtime regulations. The following are a few of the key amendments t…
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