It’s been quiet around here (from a wage and hour standpoint) in Minnesota! I’ve had very little to blog about – no more! Governor Tim Walz recently signed a bill, Frontline Worker Payments, which will provide a payment to
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The Minnesota Wage & Hour blog, published by Peters, Revnew, Kappenman & Anderson, P.A., focuses on employment law issues specific to Minnesota. It covers topics such as state wage and hour laws, including minimum wage updates and earned sick and safe time regulations. The blog also addresses compliance with federal labor standards like the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Davis-Bacon Act, including recent regulatory changes and enforcement trends. Additionally, it discusses worker classification issues, paid family and medical leave requirements, and coordinated enforcement efforts between federal agencies. The content is aimed at helping employers and legal professionals navigate evolving wage, hour, and employment regulations in Minnesota and federally related labor laws.
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10 Things Non-Minnesota Based Employers Should Know About Minnesota Employment Laws
From time-to-time, I meet (read: they got in trouble or were about to) a new client from out of state that has an issue in Minnesota arise – not because of any willful or intentional wrongdoing, but just because they…
Minnesota Minimum Wage Increases January 1, 2022
They say money makes the world go round… As end-of-year reviews are coming up and it may be close to merit increase time, I wanted to send out a friendly remember that Minnesota’s state minimum wage rates increase January 1,…
When Is On-Call Time Compensable in Minnesota?
On August 11, 2021, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that it is for a jury to decide. In Hagen v. Steven Scott Management, Inc., (yes, this is the same case I just wrote about for rent credits being wages),…
Rent Credits Are Wages in Minnesota
Can an employer pay an employee in rent credits versus money? On August 11, 2021, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that rent credits are “wages” (not improper deductions) under the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act (MFLSA). In Hagen v. Steven…
Employers May Need to Provide Paid Time Off for Military Leave Under USERRA
I think I’m in movie mode; last week I was blogging Back to the Future, this week I’m channeling my inner Top Gun. In any event, on to the less exciting legal mumbo jumbo. With remote work and expanding businesses,…
Duluth’s Amended Sick & Safe Time Ordinance Takes Effect August 19, 2021
Duluth employers take note – the Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) Ordinance has been amended, and the revisions take effect August 19, 2021. What’s new, you ask? Here’s the good stuff:
- ESST may be used for “Lost work hours
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DOL Settles Another Home Healthcare Company Overtime Violation for Only Paying Straight Time
On August 5, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it has settled yet another matter whereby a Golden Valley, MN home healthcare business paid only straight time to its employees regardless of how many hours they worked. In this…
Another DOL 180… Who is a Joint Employer Now?
Great Scott! In another Department of Labor (DOL) reversal of its own rulemaking during the Trump Administration, the Final Rule, Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which had gone into effect (and I wrote about here)…
Will the $15/hr. Minimum Wage Increase for Federal Contractors Apply to Your Business?
If you’re a federal contractor, you’ve probably seen the headlines – on July 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking outlining how it wants to enforce Executive Order 14026, Increasing the Minimum…