Jun 10, 2020
Flowers Foods and Oxford Bakery Class Action Settlement
NOTICE: THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE ON MONDAY, SEPETEMBER 28, 2020 AT 10:00 AM (EDT). PLEASE CONTACT CLASS COUNSEL AT (612) 252-3570 FOR THE VIDEO CONFERENCE INFORMATION.
May 14, 2020
Minnesota Eases Stay-at-Home Restrictions, Ensures Workplace Safety Protections
On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a series of executive orders designed to ease coronavirus stay-at-home restrictions, open more Minnesota non-critical businesses, and protect workers from unsafe working conditions and from retaliation for reporting such conditions. If you are being forced to work in an unhealthy or unsafe work environment, or you are facing discrimination or retaliation for reporting unsafe working conditions, contact our Minnesota employment attorneys to understand your rights.
May 07, 2020
Wrongful Termination and Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Minnesota
Despite the gravity of the coronavirus outbreak and the need for businesses to quickly adjust, employees maintain their rights and protections against wrongful termination. Unfortunately, members of protected classes, including Asian-Americans, individuals with disabilities, and others have been unfairly targeted as a result of the coronavirus and need legal protections and support.
Apr 21, 2020
Workers’ Compensation Retaliation for COVID-19 Infections
Workers’ compensation is available for any employee who suffers an injury on the job, but what if an employee contracts an illness or disease? During the coronavirus epidemic, we have seen millions of Americans put at risk in the face of a potentially deadly virus in industries ranging from the frontlines of healthcare and long-term care facilities to day care providers to grocery store workers. If you have contracted COVID-19 while on the job, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation and protected from retaliation if you assert your rights.
Apr 09, 2020
Workplace Safety in the Age of COVID-19
While the COVID-19 pandemic felt like a sudden takeover, putting millions of U.S. workers at risk, employers still have a duty to ensure workplace safety for their employees. Those in essential roles, especially on the front lines in healthcare and emergency services, continue to face risks and workplace hazards. If you are an employee who has faced dangerous working conditions, it is important to know your rights and to protect yourself in the wake of the coronavirus.
Apr 01, 2020
COVID-19 and Discrimination in the Workplace
The way we work, socialize, and entertain ourselves has drastically changed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these changes, it is important to remember that the anti-discrimination laws have not. There are numerous state and federal legal protections that protect vulnerable classes from discrimination, and these protections are still in place even given this historic period of the coronavirus. Discrimination in the current climate could arise in relation to worker protections, paid time off, job protections, reasonable accommodations, or harassment.
Mar 19, 2020
Coronavirus Employment Rights & FMLA: New Workplace Laws Protect Employees, Offer Paid Leave
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which is aimed at reducing the financial impact on employees in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. If you are an employee impacted by COVID-19, it is important to have a clear understanding of your coronavirus employment rights.Feb 20, 2020