Blog: Employment - Page 2

Commissioned salesmen and saleswomen can't be terminated without good cause and notice. If you're a salesperson working on commission in Minnesota, you've got rights.  First, a manufacturer can't terminate your...

You Have the Right to Work Without Fear of Sexual Assault and Harassment in Minneapolis.Federal law, Minnesota state law, and Minneapolis City Ordinance Title 7 all prohibit sexual harassment at...

We Represent Minneapolis Employees. Corporations and big businesses will always be able to pay corporate lawyers to defend them.  For most corporations, paying hourly rates of $400 - $500 to...

Employment Law in Minneapolis – the Basics. Here’s a quick primer on employment law in Minneapolis and federal employment law. This should hopefully give you some useful background information. Wrongful...

We picked this case up just 3 weeks before trial.  It had an interesting procedural history: the district court judge originally dismissed the case on summary judgment and held that...

If you are an individual considering service in the uniformed services or a service member returning from a deployment, you may have questions or concerns about your potential or current...

In Hartfiel v. Allison, A15-1149 (Minn. App. Jan. 25, 2016), the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment on a negligent retention claim while affirming...

John Oliver does a great job of taking the relatively complex subject of 401K fees and making it understandable in a funny and interesting way.  Enjoy.  And call us if...

Last week, Madia Law secured a favorable jury verdict in a federal business litigation case involving allegations of trademark infringement. Madia Law's client, Heimerl & Lammers, is a small Minneapolis personal injury firm. In January 2014,...

Madia Law obtained a successful jury trial verdict on behalf of a Minneapolis-based small business last week.  On Tuesday, a Hennepin County jury returned its verdict in Stallions, LLC d/b/a/ Club...

Madia Law filed a class and collective action lawsuit in February against Regency Beauty Institute (a national for-profit cosmetology school) on behalf of current and former employees in Regency's Admissions...

The Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") is a federal law that, among other things, prohibits employers from failing to pay overtime to its employees and attempting to avoid paying overtime...

Madia Law settled a shocking case of sexual harassment and workplace intimidation that eventually led to the Plaintiff developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. A female employee, "Mary", was sexually harassed...

“Jill” (name changed for confidentiality) worked at a large corporation for nearly twenty years as a maintenance worker and excelled. However, she injured her back on the job and needed...

Vermilion Sports, a small business in upstate Minnesota that sold boats and was winding down business operations, was defrauded by a corporation that promised to sell its remaining inventory for...