The Women’s Economic Security Act The Women’s Economic Security Act is bringing significant changes to many areas of employment law. This legislation will be important for both employees and employers, as it creates new rights and requirements that help make it easier for women to succeed in
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This summer, the Minnesota legislature became one of the first states in the country to pass “ban the box” legislation, which Governor Dayton signed into law. Beginning on January 1, 2014, Minn. Stat. §364.021 will prevent employers from inquiring into, considering or requiring disclosure of the criminal
Read more →Last week, significant changes to Minnesota’s sick or injured childcare leave law took effect, expanding the protections for employees who need to care for sick or injured family members. Under the previous version of the law, workers could use their own personal sick leave to care for
Read more →50 years ago this week the Equal Pay Act was signed into law. The purpose of the Equal Pay Act is to prohibit discrimination on account of sex in the payment of wages by employers to employees. Under the Equal Pay Act, all employers must pay equal
Read more →A bill was proposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives this month which would void most noncompete agreements in Minnesota, including those in employment contracts. While the bill does include exceptions for certain circumstances, it does not include any exception to restrict the employment opportunities of former
Read more →New York City is the latest in a string of places proposing legislation to protect the unemployed from employment discrimination, during a time when many are still struggling to find work in a sluggish economy. If enacted, the new law would prohibit employers from considering an applicant’s
Read more →This week, 20 years after the Family and Medical Leave Act was initially enacted, its protections were expanded for military families and airline flight crews. The final rule, handed down on Wednesday, extends the availability of FMLA leave to family members of the men and women serving
Read more →Only 4 states in the nation have a minimum wage requirement lower than the federal minimum wage – one of them being Minnesota. But that might not be true for long. Two bills have been proposed this month to raise the minimum wage in Minnesota to exceed
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