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Minnesota

With DTSA, trade secrets finally get federal protection

11/14/2016
Employers now have a uniform federal law to help them pursue trade secret misappropriation claims.

Tale of Twin Cities’ dueling policies on paid leave

11/14/2016
Less than four months after adopting a paid leave policy, Minneapolis has amended it to conform more closely with St. Paul’s paid leave statute.

Harassment litigation smolders at Minneapolis F.D.

11/14/2016
One of the first women to be promoted to captain in the Minneapolis Fire Department has filed suit claiming her former superior, also a captain, sexually harassed her.

Beware time systems that automatically clock out

11/14/2016
Be careful of timekeeping methods that automatically clock workers out at the end of the shift.

Court loses patience with prof’s pro se poetry

11/14/2016
Some federal courts are tiring of having to process long-winded pro se complaints.

Court: Sleep apnea test legitimate for truckers with high body mass index

11/14/2016
A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate a lawsuit over whether it constitutes an illegal medical test under the ADA to force someone with a high body mass index to undergo a sleep apnea test.

Beware how schedules can affect whether commuting time is compensable

11/14/2016
Be aware that how workers manage their workdays may affect whether their “commute time” to their first stop of the day and back from their last stop is compensable.

Win one part of a case, lose on retaliation

11/14/2016
In a complex case, don’t assume that because one part of the claim is clearly meritless, the whole case will go away.

Always consider disability accommodations

11/14/2016
Even if you believe no accommodation is possible for a disabled worker, the ADA requires you to at least consider the possibility.

More joint employer blues for McDonald’s parent company

11/14/2016
Labor organizers claim they have named McDonald’s Corp. as a defendant in a series of sexual harassment complaints.