Maintaining Civility Post-Election
Election season is officially over, but the tension surrounding discussions about the candidates and the issues in American society is unlikely to end soon.
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A Reprieve for Employers: Court Vacates Increased Salary Levels for EAP Exemptions from the Minimum Wage and Overtime Requirements of FLSA
In a highly anticipated decision, a federal district court in Texas has vacated the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) 2024 Final Rule increasing the salary threshold for application of the executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) exemptions from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Minnesota Pay Transparency Law: Highlights and Next Steps
On May 17, 2024, Minnesota’s governor signed legislation (SF 3852) that will require employers with 30 or more employees at one or more sites in Minnesota to disclose salary, other compensation and benefits information in job postings.
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AI and Worker Well-Being: Principles and Best Practices
U.S. Department of Labor releases AI Principles and Best Practices to help employers to harness AI technologies for their business while ensuring workers benefit from the new opportunities and are shielded from potential harms.
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Terminating an Employee for Performance
Terminating an employee in a protected class without prior performance reviews is fraught with legal and ethical challenges.
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Minnesota Paid Leave Update
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (the Department) recently issued an update detailing the upcoming employer submission required under Minnesota’s paid family medical leave law (Minnesota Paid Leave). Although employees cannot take leave under the new law until 2026, the first wage detail reports are due on Oct. 31, 2024.
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AI and Inclusive Hiring Framework
On September 24, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the publication of an AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework (the “Framework”). The Framework sets forth ten “Focus Areas” for employers to consider when using AI recruiting and hiring tools to minimize the risk of algorithmic discrimination.
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Minnesota Pay Transparency Law 2025
Certain Minnesota employers will be required to disclose starting salary ranges, or a fixed pay rate, in all job postings beginning January 1, 2025.
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Political Arguments at Work Part Four: Recommendations
Employers may restrict political speech and activities that occur during work hours so long as the restrictions account for the exceptions imposed by federal, state, and local laws.
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Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
The focus of this post is the growing concern of the potential for politically-related weaponized speech as well as action. It is critical to ensure that you have drawn the lines in the event of either or both.
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