We here at Schaefer Halleen receive calls from employees wondering if they have the right to discuss their compensation with their co-workers. We’re happy we provide these employees a clear answer: Minnesota’s wage disclosure protection law gives employees the right to share information about their compensation with other people. No employer can prohibit their employees from disclosing the amount of their wages or discussing the wages of others … [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...]
Jury Duty Leave Laws: Are Minnesota Employers Required to Pay You for Jury Duty
The Constitutions of the United States and the State of Minnesota guarantee defendants in criminal cases and litigants in civil cases the right to a trial by jury. Jurors play a crucial role in our country's democratic process. However, serving on a jury can require jurors to miss work. One commonly asked question is whether an employer in Minnesota is required to pay an employee called to serve on a jury. This blog explains whether Minnesota … [Read more...]
House Passes Bill on Paid Family Leave Act
As employment attorneys, we often see employees who need to take time off to care for their loved ones or their own medical issues but are unable to afford the unpaid time available under the FMLA. An employee’s inability to take paid time off in these instances is why as Minnesota employment attorneys we are excited that the Minnesota House of Representatives passed H.F. 5. This bill, if it passes the Minnesota Senate and is then approved by … [Read more...]
Minority Shareholder Rights in Minnesota
Small businesses like medical practices and law firms typically are organized as corporations, limited liability companies, or limited liability partnerships. In Minnesota they are governed by the state’s Professional Firms Act. A key feature is that the people who work for such entities are often owners as well as employees – partners, corporate shareholders, or LLC members. Sometimes minority owners have their rights “oppressed” by the … [Read more...]