Month: May 2012
SHARON STONE’S NANNY ALLEGEDLY FIRED FOR REPORTING OVERTIME
You are likely aware that hourly employees are entitled to overtime pay for weeks during which they work more than 40 hours. Unfortunately, some employers seek out ways to get more than 40 hours of work from their employees without paying them overtime. One method employers attempt is miscategorizing an employee as a salary employee even then …
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Target Settles Wrongful Termination Suit
Minneapolis based Target Corp. has entered into a settlement to resolve a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by 16-year employee. The woman who filed the lawsuit has a diagnosed disability that made it difficult for her to keep track of time. While she worked at Target, other employees would routinely remind her when she failed to notice that …
Minnesota Whistle-Blowers to Share in $84M in Fees
Susan Coler is a Minneapolis attorney representing a Minnesota resident who was a whistle-blower in a case against Abbott Laboratories Inc. The company recently settled a civil and criminal case against it for $1.5 billion. The Minnesota Lawyer article discusses the Abbott Labs whistle-blower case, and the $84M (15% of civil recovery) shared among the 6 whistleblowers.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT NOT LIMITED TO A SINGLE GENDER
When we read a story in the Pioneer Press or Star Tribune about a sexual harassment case, it seems like the accused is almost always a male. There are a variety of cultural and business factors that lead to this disproportionate representation. But it is important to remember that just because a manager or supervisor …
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WHEN MINNESOTA EMPLOYERS ASK FOR YOUR FACEBOOK PASSWORD
People have become more intentional about the ways in which they share information online. While you might use online social tools like Facebook to share pictures taken at a church gathering or engage in discussions of ongoing medical treatment, you may not want these items broadcast to the general public. So people take steps to …
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FORMER MINNESOTA VIKINGS QUARTERBACK TO TESTIFY IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASE
Former Minnesota Viking quarterback Brett Favre has been called on to testify in a sexual harassment lawsuit surrounding text message he allegedly sent while playing for the Jets. The lawsuit alleges that while Favre was the starting quarterback for the Jets, he sent numerous inappropriate text messages to two massage therapists who were employees of the team. …
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