Even if you don’t work in the cannabis industry, you still need to make sure your company’s policies reflect the state’s new legalization laws.
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How to make your workplace more inclusive and develop leadership around DEI
To address that need and accelerate progress on companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion objectives, the University of St. Thomas created a master of arts degree in diversity leadership.
Ghosting is common not only in dating, but in the workplace as well
It hurts, but try not to dwell on anything, or take it personally.
To bring workers back, bosses need to do more than demand. They need to lead.
Reporting to the office a mere one or two times a week has become a game of “How Did I Ever?”
Sick time provision would allow Minnesota workers to earn time off, paid by employers
Employees would earn one hour off for every 30 worked under a controversial provision in a sweeping jobs bill headed to the governor.
Minnesota House passes $104 million bill covering public safety workers, mostly police, with PTSD
Similar legislation in the Senate has had one committee hearing, with another scheduled Wednesday.
Deaf woman denied a job at North Memorial agrees to $180K settlement
In a court filing denying discrimination, North Memorial highlighted the challenges greeters were having at the time because of the pandemic.
All Minnesota workers could take paid leave under DFL plan
Minnesota could be the 12th state to pass a paid leave program. It would be funded by employers and employees.
A bill to ban hair discrimination has wide bipartisan support, but will it pass? (MN)
There should be nothing controversial about proposed legislation that would make it illegal to discriminate against Minnesotans based on how they style their hair.
Psychological safety is a term to learn in workplace dynamics
When employees feel safe to ask questions, try new things (even if they fail) and challenge assumptions, retention and productivity will be higher.
Mayo Clinic dropping 700 workers for lacking COVID-19 vaccination
Rochester-based health system says about 1% of employees did not comply with vaccine mandate.
Cheerleader’s case could shape workplace social media policies
A recent hearing by the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the free speech rights of students may have significant repercussions for employers and employees in Minnesota.
Wells Fargo, third-largest employer downtown, plans September return to the office
More and more, it looks like the time around Labor Day won’t just be about the return to school.
Schafer: There’s value in offices, even if Target says it’s declining
It might be easy to forget, after hearing Target Corp. say last week that it will empty a huge downtown office tower, that Minneapolis before the pandemic was the place to be.
Workers return warily to the office, as employers embrace slew of safety measures
Upgraded air filters and plexiglass dividers help employees feel safer.