Proposed Laws Impacting Minnesota Employers Federal Trade Commission’s Proposed Rule to Ban Non-Compete Clauses On January 5, 2023, the FTC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to prohibit employers from entering non-compete clauses with employees. This proposed...
Employment Law
Attorneys Chad Staul and Elle Lannon present Employment Law Seminar.
On February 16, 2023, Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A. employment law attorneys Chad Staul and Elle Lannon presented a four-hour seminar entitled “Employment Law – Keeping You and Your Employer Out of Trouble,” as part of the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce’s...
Should Employers Provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training?
A sexual harassment allegation has the potential to cause serious trouble for Minnesota employers. However, there are certain steps employers can take to create a workplace free of sexual harassment and abuse, including employee training and having strong...
What Essential Pay Rules Must You Know as a Business Owner?
Many business owners oftentimes face challenges when trying to understand and adhere to state and federal wage and hour laws. This confusion generally presents itself when employers are trying to properly pay their employees Because there are many laws regulating what...
Is Your Employee Handbook Effective?
Regardless of the size of your business, you should have an employee handbook. Having a handbook ensures that workplace expectations are clear and attainable, everyone is on the same page when it comes to managing your business and employees, and helps everyone...
How Can You Create a Healthy Workplace for Older Employees?
It is oftentimes important to an employer to find experienced employees. Finding someone who has more experience in your industry may mean looking at workers who have had more years to climb the ladder and gain and develop new skills. With that in mind, employers...
What is Pregnancy Discrimination?
Most people know that it is illegal for employers to discriminate based on race, gender, religion, age, and pregnancy, among other factors. However, many people do not know exactly how discrimination presents itself in an employment setting, particularly when it comes...
Avoid this mistake when advertising a job posting on Facebook
Social media has made it easier than ever to communicate with the entire world and has also become a valuable avenue to share information. Many employers have started utilizing social media platforms like Facebook to announce job postings and attract potential...
What Kinds of Religious Accommodations Must I Offer My Employees?
Federal anti-discrimination laws require employers to offer certain accommodations to employees– such as employees with disabilities. This accommodation requirement also extends to an employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs. It may not be clear, however, exactly...
What do you know about offering severance pay?
There may come a time when you must lay off some of your employees. If that happens, do you know what to consider for their severance packages? Points to ponder There is no law in Minnesota requiring that employers pay terminating or resigning employees a severance....