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Report Link Employees Awarded Unprecedented $6.5M for Minnesota Wage Law Violations in State Court Class Action.
Jackson Lewis LLP - July 15, 2008
In a first of its kind class-action ruling, a Minnesota district court judge has found an employer violated the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act ("MFLSA"). The court determined that the employer, in violation of the Minnesota wage law, failed to maintain accurate time records, required employees to work "off the clock" (without pay) and denied employees adequate meal periods and rest breaks. Braun v. Wal-Mart, Inc., No. 19-CO-01-9790 (Minn. Dakota Cty, June 30, 2008).
Report Link Minnesota Employers Brace for California-Style State Wage and Hour Class Actions.
Jackson Lewis LLP - June 12, 2008
Minnesota employers may face legal attacks similar to those besetting their California counterparts in the form of state wage and hour class actions, following the Minnesota Supreme Court's decision in Milner v. Farmers Ins. Exch., 748 N.W. 2d 608 (Minn. 2008). The decision is the first from Minnesota's high court recognizing a class action wage claim brought under state law. The Court held that civil penalties are available for violations of the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act ("MFLSA"). Additionally, it clarified that the statute allows a private right of action for civil penalties and injunctive relief.
Report Link Minnesota Supreme Court Creates New Twist on Vacation Pay.
Jackson Lewis LLP - November 16, 2007
Minnesota's highest court issued a long-awaited decision on November 15, 2007 concluding that vacation benefits are "wholly contractual." Based on the terms of an employee handbook or policy, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that employers may lawfully refuse payment of Personal Time Off (PTO) to an employee who was terminated for misconduct. The decision reverses an appellate court opinion from 2006 and has important ramifications for employers who offer vacation or PTO benefits.
Report Link Minneapolis Passes New Living Wage Ordinance.
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. - January 19, 2006
Companies receiving contract or subsidy payments from the City of Minneapolis may need to pay a minimum wage of no less than $12.09 (or higher) per hour for all non-exempt employees beginning January 1, 2007.
Report Link Minnesota Employers May Pay Wages Using Payroll Card Accounts.
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. - September 02, 2005
Minnesota law now allows employers to pay employee wages via payroll card accounts. Employers are not required to use payroll card accounts, however, even if requested by employees.

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