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Minnesota Court Denies Unemployment Benefits, Says Misrepresentation in Hiring Process is Misconduct.
In good news for employers, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has clarified that “employment misconduct” includes a misrepresentation made during hiring and affirmed the denial of unemployment benefits. Santillana v. Central Minnesota Council on Aging and Minnesota Dep’t of Employment and Econ. Dev., No. 23466835-3 (Minn. Ct. App. Nov. 30, 2010). Under Minnesota law, an employee who is discharged for employment misconduct is ineligible from receiving unemployment benefits.
Amendments to Minnesota’s Unemployment Insurance Law Expand Scope of Eligibility For Benefits.
Minnesota’s Unemployment Insurance Law (“UIL”) was amended during the 2009 legislative session. While several changes were made, some of the most significant for employers include the expanded scope of who is eligible to collect benefits.
The Not So Innocuous Unemployment Compensation Hearing.
Testimony at an unemployment compensation hearing has the potential to come back to haunt an employer if the former employee later decides to bring a discrimination, wrongful discharge or other lawsuit.
Unemployment Compensation Claims: The Pros and Cons of Contesting.
Almost every employer has received a notice from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) (formerly called the Minnesota Department of Economic Security) indicating that a former employee has filed for unemployment compensation benefits.
