The 2024 Minnesota legislative session did not produce nearly as many significant pieces of employment legislation as the 2023 session. Still, this legislature passed multiple new employment laws this year and amended several...more
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The 2023 Minnesota legislative session, which ended May 22, was chock-full of critical employment law developments that will have immediate and ongoing impacts for employers in Minnesota on a variety of fronts, including paid...more
Eligible Minnesota workers can now apply through the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI) for a bonus under the COVID-19 Frontline Worker Pay Law.
Below is an outline of what employers need to know about...more
Earlier this year, Montana became the first state to make discrimination based on vaccination status in employment illegal. Specifically, House Bill 702, passed as an amendment to the Montana Human Rights Act, prohibits...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently updated and expanded its guidance regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and federal anti-discrimination laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued its long-awaited guidance regarding the implications of mandating COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace under certain EEO laws. In general, the guidance...more
On September 17, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill, called the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which would require employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers. The bill, HR...more
While Illinois’ “Stay-at-Home” Order remains in effect through May 29, Governor Pritzer has issued “Restore Illinois,” a public health plan addressing the gradual reopening of the state in five phases. The state will move...more
As employers throughout the country plan to resume operations based on state reopening orders, it is important to be mindful of the ways COVID-19 will continue to impact the workplace. Below are several key employment law...more
Minnesota employers working to comply with the recently enacted Minnesota Wage Theft Law should be aware of its recently passed Minneapolis counterpart: the Minneapolis Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance, which applies to...more