As COVID variants have cycled through the population, it has become clear that COVID is here to stay. What is less clear is how lingering symptoms of these variants, also known as “Long COVID” or “Post-COVID Conditions” will impact the health of those who have contracted these symptoms. ADA Protects Long COVID Employees Given the presence of Long COVID, employees must understand their rights so they are empowered to face their employers if … [Read more...]
State Minimum Wage Increased January 1, 2022
On January 1, 2022, Minnesota’s minimum wage rates increased to $10.33 an hour for large employers and $8.42 an hour for other state minimum wages, including small employer, youth, and training wages. Large employers are employers with annual gross revenues of $500,000 or more. Small employers are employers with annual gross revenues of less than $500,000. The training wage rate is paid to employees younger than 20 years of age for the first … [Read more...]
Pressures On Small Businesses Raise Employment Questions
Even after persevering through years of pandemic-related stressors, many small businesses are facing inflation-related pressures. These challenges are changing the way companies do business, which means many business owners and HR teams are reevaluating how to treat employees. A recent article from Advisors Magazine outlines some of the challenges faced by small business owners in an unfavorable economy, including the lengths these companies … [Read more...]
God, The Supreme Court, and LGBTQ Employment Rights
Over the last few years, state laws allowing discrimination against LGBTQ people have sprouted up like toxic mushrooms after a foul storm. Legislatures in all but three states have at least considered anti-LGBTQ bills since 2020. Almost 240 were proposed in the first three months of 2022 alone, up from about 200 for all of 2021. In 2018, there were fewer than 50. The proposed laws would exclude LGBTQ issues from school curricula, allow … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Former Sr. Director Sues Target Corp. for Discrimination, Retaliation, and Defamation
Former Senior Director Sues Target Corporation for Discrimination, Retaliation, and Defamation Molly Haney, a former Senior Director terminated in September 2021 after almost fourteen years of exceptional performance, has sued Target Corporation in Hennepin County alleging disability and gender discrimination, retaliation, and defamation. She is represented by Lead Counsel Larry Schaefer at Schaefer Halleen, LLC, a Minneapolis-based Firm … [Read more...]
