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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Political Arguments at Work Part Three: Engaging in Political Speech with Social Media
In today’s employment climate, employees are more likely to engage in political speech via social media platforms than in person. However, an employer disciplining an employee for a social media post may be exposed to liability.
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Political Arguments at WorkPart Two: Federal Laws Protecting Employees
A look at EEO laws and NLRA protections around employees and political speech in the workplace.
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Political Arguments at WorkPart One: Employers’ Rights
How an employer deals with politics in the workplace can implicate an organization’s brand, values, and social justice stance.
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Let’s Talk Politics At Work
Employers should start focusing on how to lawfully regulate speech in the workplace to avoid a toxic and divisive working environment.
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