Category: EMPLOYMENT
FORMER EXECUTIVE CALLS CBS A “BOYS CLUB”
A former vice president and director of sales at CBS says that the media company is a boys club, and that she was routinely treated differently than male employees. Being treated or compensated different based on one’s gender is prohibited under equal protection laws. Gender discrimination can take many forms and can occur during the hiring process …
Employment Attorneys – Answering the Why and When
Part 2 – Top 5 Reasons Sooner Is Better Than Later
Read Part 1 – Understanding the Need 1. The law is complex: Employment Laws provide protection for both employees and employers. So you can rest assured your employer has legal representation and considers it a standard cost of doing business. Employees without access to sound legal advice find themselves at a considerable disadvantage when up …
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Employment Attorneys: Answering the Why and When
Part 1: Understanding the Need
Every one of us would love to find that dream job with the perfect boss and supportive co-workers, a sort of “Occupational Utopia”, but not all employment relationships have a happily ever after. Unfortunately, there are times when honest, hardworking employees get caught up in workplace issues that are confusing and by their very nature, …
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Part 1: Understanding the Need“
OFFICER FILES SUIT AGAINST EMPLOYER FOR SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION
When it seems like people are accepting of others and their beliefs, something happens to change that. For a St. Cloud, Minnesota, police officer his career and performance were rated high until he revealed his sexual orientation to his employer. Now, the officer who was viewed highly within his department believes he is being discriminated …
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Employees Take a Stand – Women’s Economic Security Act: New Protections for Minnesota Employees!
Whether or not you were aware of it, Minnesota recently took another giant leap forward in protecting its employees from unfair discrimination in the workplace. On Mother’s Day 2014, Governor Dayton signed into law the Women’s Economic Security Act. While the title suggests that the act’s focus is equal pay for women, it actually provides …
Employees Take a Stand – Minnesota Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace
We all know that it is best not to work under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Employees should avoid ever being in a position to have a positive drug or alcohol test result in the workplace. With that in mind, we must also acknowledge that there are many prescription medications that are necessary for …
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Employees Take a Stand – Not So Golden Years
It is rare for a few days to pass without getting a call from someone who was terminated because of, they believe, their age. It happens all the time. An employer hires someone in their 20s or 30s when they’re young and inexperienced. In their 40s, the employee has climbed the professional ladder, trained in …
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Are you an Employee or an Independent Contractor under Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Laws?
It was just another day at work, and you were going about your usual tasks. You never anticipated getting injured on the job, but it happened. After a trip to the emergency room, numerous doctor visits, and a week of time off from work, the medical bills are piling up and the mortgage payment is …
Employees Take a Stand – Discrimination Because of “Race Association” is Illegal
Did you know that Minnesota law protects employees from discrimination because of the race of their family and friends? For example, if your boss tells you that you can’t have photos of your bi-racial child in your cube or office, but allows white employees to leave up photos of their white children, you may be …
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Employees Take a Stand – Sexual Harassment
You start a new job and everything is going great. Your coworkers are welcoming and your boss is particularly friendly. It may seem innocent at first. A compliment about your appearance, a comment about what you’re wearing, a pet name. But the frequency starts to make you uncomfortable. Your boss starts asking about your love …
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