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Yes, but your unemployment benefits may be delayed. In a published opinion from the Minnesota Court of Appeals filed today, Menyweather v. Dept. of Employment and Economic Development, File. No. 33318420-3 (Minn. Ct. App. Dec. 7, 2015), the Court affirmed the language...
Workplace Fairness, www.workplacefairness.org, is a great resource for information about employment laws, job rights, and employment issues. The following is taken from the website and is a good reminder of what to do when your employer tells you your employment is...
This is an interesting New York Times article about hiring bias against disabled workers: Fake Cover Letters Expose Discrimination Against Disabled
The EEOC issued a press release announcing a $450,000 settlement for female workers who were physically and verbally harassed at a potato packing company: EEOC Press Release, October 7, 2015 DENVER – Two potato packing companies will pay $450,000 and furnish other...
Twitter has announced that it let go of 8% of its workforce and offers severance packages to affected employees. More information can be found here: Twitter layoff reactions
On Monday, Imation announced a mass layoff on Monday with employment ending between November 30th and December 14th. More information can be found in this newspaper article.
Before you agree to resign or settle your workers compensation claim, we recommend you talk to an employment law attorney first. While your employer may present you with an offer to settle your workers compensation claims, the agreement you are presented will often...
If you are told your job will be eliminated, your employer may offer you a severance package. Before signing anything, it is recommended that you talk to an attorney. Bertelson Law Offices routinely consults with employees who are told their positions will be...
Quitting your job has legal and career ramifications. Quitting can impact your ability to receive unemployment benefits. It can impact your ability to make an employment law claim and can impact the value of those claims. Despite this, one always needs to consider...
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently found that a decision-makers age related comments could be evidence of age discrimination: “Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to Thomas, we also conclude that the age-related comments that Hagen made in the...
