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Source: Workplace Fairness September 9th, 2013 | Donna Ballman As sometimes happens when you’ve been practicing as long as I have (hint – I may have had a pet with a name ending in -saurus), you find yourself chatting with an opposing counsel with whom you’ve had many...
by Annie Baxter, Minnesota Public Radio ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tim Sorenson can’t forget what happened a couple of years ago, when a few hours before his shift, his sister called to tell him their father had suffered a stroke and was on his way to the hospital. “So I...
Source: Heydary Hamilton PC You’ve been working for the same company for more than 10 years. Although management is always saying “We’re a family”, you never bought into that. Still, you get along with everyone, you’ve worked hard, and your manager has let you know...
Source: This entry was posted in Severance Pay on by Robert Ottinger. 1. What is the payout schedule? Many companies will propose a payout in 30 or 45 days after execution of the agreement. There is no reason to wait that long and companies will often shorten the...
Source: Star Tribune Author: Sara McGrane, employment law attorney with MInneapolis law firm Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon & Vogt. The impact of same-sex marriage goes beyond the ceremony to employee benefits. Minnesota companies are advised to take note. While the...
Happy Independence Day weekend everyone! Bertelson Law Office wishes you relaxing long weekend!On a day when we give thanks for the liberties fought by the first generation of Americans, we think about the freedom they were seeking. In addition to the pursuit of a...
By Andrea R. Ostapowich Bertelson Law Offices, P.A.Following are the published opinions involving unemployment compensation from August 1, 2012, through November 13, 2012. All three opinions involve employees who quit their employment.Timing of Quitting Wiley v....
June 7th, 2013 | Kate Thomas | Source: Workplace Fairness 87% of polled Americans believe it’s illegal under federal law to fire an employee just because that employee is gay or lesbian. They’re wrong. A new report demonstrates how 40 years of advocacy have yet to...
By Erika Christakis, June 04, 2013 From: Time (online)The announcement last week that women are now the primary breadwinners in 40% of American households unleashed the usual reflexive responses. Attempting what looked like self-parody, Fox News featured an all-male...
By Juliet Eilperin, Published: June 10, 2013 at 2:01 pm Source:Washington Post President Obama made a point Monday of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, calling for more action to close the wage gap between men and women. Making a reference to...
