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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Eight Common Independent Contractor Mistakes
To ensure you know how to work with an independent contractor, we’re covering eight of the most common independent contractor mistakes that businesses make.
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Interpreting New Federal Rules on Classification of Independent Contractors
There are few areas in employment law that remain in a greater state of flux than the question of who a business can properly classify as an independent contractor. The differences between federal and state law can make the question even more complex.
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Can You Be Liable for an Independent Contractor’s Negligence?
Companies operating in Minnesota might be held responsible for inadequately screening their independent contractors or their employees.
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Talking Politics in the Workplace
Businesses often ask what, if anything, they can do about talking politics in the workplace. It may surprise you to know that your company can do more than you might think.
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The Threat of Workplace Violence for HR
While many think of workplace violence as threatening conduct that occurs in the workplace, workplace violence is much broader and encompasses behavior that occurs outside the work premises if the incident may lead to an occurrence of violence at the worksite.
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2024 Minnesota Legislative Changes Impacting Employers
The 2024 Minnesota Legislative Session, while not as seismic as 2023, brought many changes that may require adjustments to employers’ practices and policies.
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New Minnesota Law Makes Significant Changes to Independent Contractor and Employment Laws
Governor Tim Walz has signed into law significant changes to Minnesota’s independent contractor and employment laws. Effective July 1, all employers, as well as their owners, risk significantly increased penalties for misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Construction industry employers, however, should be especially vigilant in ensuring their independent contractors are properly classified.
Amendments to Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA)
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill significantly amending the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) on May 15, 2024. The MHRA, otherwise known as Minnesota’s anti-discrimination statute, already prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, familial status, and age.
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