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Articles Discussing General Issues In Minnesota Labor & Employment Law.

Firing on All Four Cylinders: Bloomington, Minnesota Becomes the Fourth Minnesota City to Mandate Paid Sick and Safe Time

June 14, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (MN)

Littler

On June 6, 2022, the Bloomington City Council passed an Earned Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance


Goodbye to McDonnell Douglas Under the Minnesota Whistleblower Act?

May 17, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (MN)

Jackson Lewis

On April 6, 2022, Minnesota’s Supreme Court in Lori Dowling Hanson v. State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources affirmed the lower courts’ summary dismissal of a Minnesota Whistleblower Act (“MWA”) claim brought by a former Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) employee Lori Dowling Hanson (“Hanson”). The case left unanswered

Minnesota Enacts Legislation Funding Unemployment Coffers, Authorizing Pay to Frontline Workers, and Requiring Notice

May 6, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (MN)

On April 29, 2022, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed Senate File (S.F.) No. 2677 into law, replenishing the state unemployment coffers and authorizing payments to various frontline workers. This new law requires Minnesota employers to provide notice to eligible frontline workers regarding potential additional benefits available to them.

McDonnell Douglas Lives Another Day: A Win for Employers at the Minnesota Supreme Court

April 14, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (MN)

Littler

The Minnesota Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the use of the familiar McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework to analyze claims of retaliation under Minnesota law, despite the ask by the plaintiff-appellant and amici to abolish using that framework.  The court also affirmed the requirement that employees show evidence of an employer’s

Minnesota Legislative Update: Employment-Related Bills to Watch

April 8, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (MN)

The Minnesota Legislature, currently in regular session until mid- to late May 2022, has drafted various bills that may impact Minnesota employers and employees. Notably, some of the major bills under consideration (or already enacted) include a hair antidiscrimination bill, a measure extending the COVID-19 presumption of workers’ compensation eligibility

Minnesota Extends Workers’ Compensation Presumption for Frontline Workers Who Test Positive for COVID-19

February 15, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (MN)

On February 4, 2022, Governor Tim Walz signed House File (H.F.) 1203 into law, which extends the presumption that certain frontline healthcare workers contracted COVID-19 at work if they test positive. The prior presumption had expired on December 31, 2021.

Minneapolis Amends COVID-19 Emergency Regulation Following U.S. Supreme Court Ruling

January 25, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (MN)

Jackson Lewis

Minnesota OSHA Pumps the Brakes on Federal OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

January 19, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (MN)

Minnesota’s Occupational Safety Administration (MNOSHA) adopted the federal Occupational Safety Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on January 3, 2022, and began enforcing the rules on January 10, 2022. Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United stayed the enforcement of the ETS and remanded the

Minneapolis and St. Paul to Require Proof of Vaccination or Negative Test for Certain Businesses

January 18, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (MN)

Beginning January 19, 2022, both the City of Minneapolis and City of St Paul, Minnesota, will require businesses where food or drink is sold for indoor onsite consumption to require patrons show proof of a completed vaccination series or a negative COVID-19 test obtained within three days (72 hours) prior to entry.

Tagged With: Minneapolis, St. Paul

Twin Cities Issue Vaccine Mandates for Restaurants, Bars, and Entertainment Venues

January 17, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (MN)

On January 12, 2022, just one week after issuing mask mandates, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issued executive orders mandating that places of public accommodation serving food and drinks indoors require persons to furnish proof of vaccination or negative PCR or antigen tests. Then, on

Tagged With: Minneapolis, St. Paul

Duluth Follows Minneapolis and St. Paul in Telling Minnesotans ‘Mask Up!’

January 17, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (MN)

As the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul did last week, Duluth’s mayor, Emily Larson, issued an indoor mask mandate, effective January 13, 2022, due to the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

Tagged With: Duluth

Minnesota OSHA Pumps the Breaks on Federal OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

January 17, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (MN)

Minnesota’s Occupational Safety Administration (MNOSHA) adopted the federal Occupational Safety Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on January 3, 2022, and began enforcing the rules on January 10, 2022. Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United stayed the enforcement of the ETS and remanded the

Minnesota Amends Lactation Breaks, Pregnancy Accommodations Provisions

January 11, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (MN)

Jackson Lewis

The start of the new year is a great time for Minnesota employers to review their policies and practices for compliance with the state’s Lactation Breaks and Pregnancy Accommodations laws.

Minnesota Cities Reinstate Mask Mandates Due to Rise in COVID-19 Cases

January 10, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (MN)

Jackson Lewis

In response to a significant increase in COVID-19 cases, effective January 6, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, will require all individuals to wear facemasks indoors.

Tagged With: Minneapolis

Minnesota OSHA Adopts Federal OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard

January 7, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (MN)

On January 3, 2022, Minnesota’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA) adopted the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) published on November 5, 2021.

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