President Trump signed a $900 billion stimulus package that will prevent the looming government shutdown, extend a moratorium on evictions, and provide new life to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) created in March of 2020. This relief comes just in time for...
Year: 2020
Every Company Should Have an Employee Handbook
A well-written employee handbook is important for both employers and employees. There are multiple purposes of the handbook and they vary from identifying employee benefits to limiting the employer’s liability. Leaders should take the time to consider what to include...
Reasonable Accommodations for Employees With Disabilities
Employers with 15 or more employees are legally required to provide reasonable accommodations for any employees with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA requires these reasonable accommodations to ensure that people with qualifying...
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...