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EEOC Resumes Issuing Right-to-Sue Notices That Were Suspended Due to COVID-19
On August 3, 2020, federal agencies that process charges of discrimination resumed issuing right-to-sue notices that were held in abeyance due to COVID-19. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which investigates claims of workplace discrimination, and...
Ebert, Schwegman, Kjellberg-Nelson Named Super Lawyers and Sogge Receives Rising Star Honor
Four attorneys at Quinlivan & Hughes have again been recognized among the best attorneys in Minnesota by Super Lawyers. Dyan Ebert, Steven Schwegman, and Cally Kjellberg-Nelson have been named 2020 Super Lawyers and Jessie Sogge has been named a 2020 Rising Star....
Religious Freedom and Civil Rights: the Supreme Court Expands Application of the Ministerial Exception
Our laws seek to recognize and respect both religious freedom and civil rights. However, these two important legal traditions tend to duel with one another when the desire to protect civil rights overlaps with, or is inconsistent with, the desire to freely practice...
Employee Discipline Policies Require a Proactive, not a Reactive Approach
Owning or operating a business with even one employee can be both fulfilling and stressful at the same time. Minnesota employers that take on the challenge of hiring employees are providing those employees with a means to support themselves. However, those business...
What are my Options if I Lose my Court Case?
No one wants to lose a court case, but sometimes this happens despite everyone’s best efforts. Appellate courts correct legal error and do not re-try a case’s facts. When the law is on your side, but the facts are not, an appeal is probably not worthwhile. But when...
Dyan Ebert Named President of the Minnesota State Bar Association
Dyan Ebert of Quinlivan & Hughes has been named President of the Minnesota State Bar Association and will serve as president over the next year starting July 1, 2020. The passing of the gavel took place at the MSBA Virtual Convention on Thursday, June 25, 2020....
ALERT – SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF GRANTS PROGRAM
ALERT- St. Paul, Minnesota- On June 16, 2020, Governor Tim Walz signed into law the Small Business Relief Grants Program. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (“DEED”) will oversee the program. Chiefly, the Small Business Relief Grants...
When should I think about updating my estate plan?
Once a comprehensive estate plan is in place, you might think that your planning is complete but estate plans require periodic updating. Changing circumstances may require changes to your estate plan. As examples, changing circumstances regarding your family, your...
Sexual Orientation and Transgender Status Receive Unequivocal Protection under Title VII
On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court handed down what is aptly described as a landmark equal rights decision. The Court announced that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does indeed prohibit discrimination on the basis of an employee’s sexual...
Minnesota Supreme Court decision signals change in way courts view harassment claims
In early June 2020, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming the “the severe-or-pervasive standard” for analyzing a claim of sexual harassment under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, but also ruled in that case that the employee presented sufficient...
