Posted February 17, 2022 with Tags Labor and Employment, Employment law
The Minnesota legislature is currently considering HF999, which would ban all non-compete agreements with all Minnesota employees making less than a certain salary threshold, and would require garden leave payments for employees making higher incomes. The bill is being heard …
Posted December 1, 2021 with Tags Labor and Employment, Employment law, COVID-19, COVID-19 for Employers
Originally published 11/08/21. Updated 12/01/21. As expected, the OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) faced immediate legal challenge, and on Saturday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay blocking the law from going into effect. Below, we outline the …
Posted September 10, 2021 with Tags Employment law, COVID-19, COVID-19 for Employers, Labor and Employment
On September 9th, President Biden signed two Executive Orders; one requiring COVID vaccines for federal employees and another ensuring adequate COVID safety protocols for federal contractors. The administration also announced plans to develop rules impacting private employers with more than …
Posted August 12, 2021 with Tags Employment law
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently signed legislation that adds to the workplace protections for new and expectant parents. The new law takes effect on January 1, 2022, and expands upon the provisions previously passed in 2014 under the Women’s Economic Security Act (WESA). Because of these expansions, an estimated 27,000 additional workers will be able to receive pregnancy accommodations in the workplace.
Posted December 7, 2018 with Tags Paid Sick and Safe Leave, Minnesota Paid Sick Leave, Michigan paid leave, Paid leave, Paid leave for employers, Employment law, Courtney Blanchard
On December 5, 2018, Michigan lawmakers presented a bill to the governor's desk to roll back paid sick leave requirements that were set to go into effect next year. Although opponents challenge the move as unconstitutional, Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to sign the scaled-back bill into law. If he does, the new law will take effect 90 days after lawmakers adjourn the 2018 session, sometime in March 2019.
Posted June 30, 2017 with Tags Employment law, wage and hour litigation, minneapolis employment law
With more than 13 years as a litigator, Andersen advises clients in all types of employment and wage-and-hour litigation, with extensive experience litigating in California.
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