After controlling Minnesota’s House, Senate, and governorship since 2023, the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party’s legislative and gubernatorial “trifecta” at the state capitol is no more....more
4/4/2025
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Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Independent Contractors ,
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Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws
With Election Day approaching, here is a timely reminder for employers in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota regarding their obligations under these states’ laws to excuse employees from work to go to the polls....more
May 20, 2024, marked the end of the legislative session for yet another historic and busy year for Minnesota’s legislature. Amidst endless shouting, a sprawling 1,400-plus-page omnibus bill, and ethical complaints, the...more
6/10/2024
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Data Privacy ,
Earned Sick Time ,
Governor Walz ,
Human Rights Act ,
Independent Contractors ,
Jury Duty ,
Minimum Salary ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Paid Leave ,
Parental Leave ,
Pregnancy ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Salary Caps ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures
In the homestretch of Minnesota’s 2024 legislative session, tension has mounted in St. Paul as state House and Senate committees scramble to secure enough votes to place their bills on Governor Tim Walz’s desk for signature....more
As the Minnesota Legislature enters the latter half of its 2023–2024 legislative session, the pressure is on to meet critical deadlines before adjournment on May 20, 2024. House and Senate committees are racing against the...more
4/17/2024
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Safe Leave ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Service Contracts ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures ,
Strike ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour
The Minnesota Legislature is back in session and actively addressing employment law legislation in several pending bills following a very busy 2023–2024 session last year. The legislature kicked off its 2024 regular session...more
3/28/2024
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Earned Sick Time ,
Human Rights Act ,
Job Ads ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Safe Time ,
Staffing Agencies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Strike ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour