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Employment Law

Suit: ‘Involuntary servitude’ for Twin Cities workers

01/23/2017
A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that the owners of several grocery stores regularly hired and mistreated undocumented workers.

Is drama about dress really worth a lawsuit?

01/19/2017
If you fire someone because the way she dresses causes drama in the workplace, you may face a sex discrimination and harassment claim.

New SSN alerts could spark questions for HR

01/19/2017
The IRS has begun notifying employees whose Social Security numbers have been used by someone else to get a job.

Don’t let ‘harassment’ turn into unemployment claim

01/19/2017
An employee who claims her employer didn’t stop harassment could quit and file for unemployment compensation benefits.

GPS technology raises privacy concerns

01/19/2017
It’s easy to track where the phone is—and by extension, the location of the employee carrying it. Is this legal?

With new rules on hold, a refresher on white-collar overtime

01/18/2017
With the new overtime rules most likely dead for the foreseeable future, let’s review the overtime rules that remain in effect, as they have been since 2004.

Accommodate disability, insist on performance

01/18/2017
Smart employers make reasonable accommodations without too much hassle, and they still keep an eye on disabled employees’ performance to make sure they’re successfully doing their jobs.

New EEOC guidance emphasizes hostile environment harassment

01/18/2017
Doubling down on last summer’s report by the EEOC Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace, the guidance calls harassment a persistent work problem.

High Court to hear class-action waiver cases

01/18/2017
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear three cases addressing a perennial hot topic: Is it lawful to include class-action waivers in arbitration agreements?

3 key questions about the ADA and substance abuse

01/12/2017
When you suspect that an employee has a drug or alcohol abuse problem that is affecting job performance, be careful not to mishandle the situation.