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Halunen Law welcomes attorney Kyle Hahn to its employment practice group

Halunen Law is pleased to announce that attorney Kyle Hahn has joined the firm’s employment law practice group. Kyle brings a collaborative spirit, an acute understanding of the legal process, and a steadfast determination to hold others accountable for their illegal actions. He joins a team of Halunen Law attorneys dedicated to defending the rights …

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Kyle Hahn

An experienced employment attorney, Kyle Hahn is fearless in holding companies accountable for illegal workplace practices. A member of Halunen Law’s employment law practice group, Kyle brings a collaborative spirit, an acute understanding of the legal process, and a deep determination to hold others accountable for their illegal actions. In Kyle, clients will find an …

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Understanding Workplace Reasonable Accommodation Discrimination in Minnesota

When President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law more than a quarter century ago, it represented a sea change for the rights of those who have disabilities and their access to housing, transportation, places of business, and employment opportunities. Like other laws that prohibit discrimination in employment against people …

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5 Things to Know About Whistleblower Protections and Remedies Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Over the past century, securities fraud and other fraudulent activities involving publicly traded companies have cost investors – and often taxpayers – trillions of dollars. Such misconduct has also fueled major economic crises, including the 2008 financial crash. That catastrophe led to the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”), a sweeping federal law that focused …

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Attorney Susan Coler offers insights in SHRM article on employment cases before the U.S. Supreme Court

Halunen Law attorney Susan Coler shared her expertise with SHRM reporter Leah Shepard on cases to be heard in the current U.S. Supreme Court session that impact employment law. These cases involve whether an involuntary transfer with no wage change can be retaliatory and whether a whistleblower must prove intent to retaliate in a case …

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Halunen Law shares expertise in reasonable accommodation considerations in recent article published by Fast Company

Although there is increased awareness and effort by many employers to improve inclusivity in the workplace, it remains the case that many individuals with disabilities are forced to leave their jobs or are terminated because their employers are unwilling to address reasonable accommodation requests. The article “7 Key Accommodations Disabled Workers are Due,” offers important …

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‘Gendered Ageism’: Discrimination Against Older Women in the Workplace

Each of us is more than the sum of our parts. No single characteristic defines us; rather, we are an amalgamation of different traits, inclinations, experiences and perspectives. For some people, their unique combination of biology and background means they’re members of more than one class that the law protects from workplace discrimination and harassment. …

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Halunen Law attorney Pamela Johnson publishes article on gender pay gap in Women On Business

In her article “The Longer a Woman’s Career, the Greater the Gender Pay Gap,” published in Women On Business, Halunen Law attorney Pamela Johnson shares insights on the recent Pew Research Center report, The Enduring Grip of the Gender Pay Gap. Citing the inverse correlation between years worked and pay equity, the report’s authors concluded …

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NLRB Says Employers Can No Longer Use Severance Agreements to Buy Laid-Off Employees’ Silence

Most employers don’t offer severance packages to laid-off employees out of the kindness of their hearts. They do so because they’re buying something. That something may be employees’ release of any harassment or discrimination claims or promises not to solicit employers’ customers. Employers also use severance agreements to buy employees’ silence. As a result, employees …

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