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The positive impact of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act
August 19th, 2024
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which is one of the most pro-employer Federal appellate courts in the United States, recently rendered an important decision that bodes well for the future prosecution of sex harassment claims. In Famuyide v. Chip…
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Supreme Court expands civil rights protections for employees
May 6th, 2024
Especially since the appointments to the Supreme Court during the last administration, the Supreme Court ordinarily has not rendered progressive decisions. To the contrary, as exemplified by majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organ…
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DOL targets gig economy abuses
January 15th, 2024
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced the adoption of an administrative rule that better addresses the escalating problem of employee misclassification. In particular, companies increasingly misclassify employees as ind…
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Rampant child labor violations associated with prominent corporations underscore the need for coordinated enforcement
December 22nd, 2023
The United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) is currently investigating approximately 700 child labor cases around the country. In one such case, the DOL found that the corporation under investigation employed over 100 children across nearly 10…
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Employers increasingly using stay-or-pay “contracts” that facilitate exploitation
November 27th, 2023
Since the declaration of the global pandemic in 2020, awareness about fundamental disparities in the labor market between employers and employees has grown significantly. Consequently, and as an example, States like Minnesota have outlawed non-compet…
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Noncompete provisions increasingly disfavored across the country
March 1st, 2022
Many employers require employees to sign a noncompete “agreement” before the employee will be hired or, in the context of merger or acquisition, can keep their job. These noncompete provisions prevent employees from working for competitors for a…
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DOL moves employment law in right direction
August 2nd, 2021
On July 30, 2021, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) rescinded a rule adopted under the prior Federal administration that limited when more than one company is responsible for wage theft, employee misclassification, or other violations…
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EEOC steps up to address the pandemic’s impact
June 9th, 2021
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued public guidance regarding the use of incentives to encourage employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This technical assistance from the EEOC outlines how empl…
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United States and Minnesota Supreme Courts issue landmark decisions favoring employees and promoting the public interest
July 1st, 2020
In Bostock v. Clayton County, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the main Federal civil rights statute governing the workplace, Title VII, makes it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The United States Supr…
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Minnesota Supreme Court updates harassment law in the context of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements
June 10th, 2020
In a unanimous decision that has reverberations across the nation, the Minnesota Supreme Court recently clarified the legal standards for, and the analysis of, harassment claims. In that case, Kenneh v. Homeward Bound, Inc., the Minnesota Supreme Cou…
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