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You are likely reading this because something at work feels wrong. Perhaps you were passed over for a promotion you clearly deserved, or maybe your manager’s jokes feel increasingly targeted....

“Andrea” is a highly qualified lawyer who worked at a number of private firms before applying to a Minnesota department. The Department posted minimum requirements for the position, and preferred...

Retaliation for race discrimination complaint results in $2.1 million jury verdict. Dr. Robert Roswick worked as a family practice physician at Mid Dakota Clinic in Bismarck, North Dakota.  He felt...

Bloomington police officers on duty at the Mall of America thought that Michael Jointer, an African American male, was someone else. They thought that he was another African American male...

    Aaron Benner started teaching at St. Paul Public Schools in 1995 and earned immediate praise for his outstanding results and devotion to students.  He earned tenure in 1999...

Mark Henderson was a hostage held at gunpoint in a room at the Woodbury Red Roof Inn on August 30, 2012.  He fled the room and approached Woodbury police officers...

Dr. Robert Roswick worked as a family practice physician at Mid Dakota Clinic in Bismarck, North Dakota.  He felt that Mid Dakota's CEO and Board of Directors were racially discriminating...

Just last week, I complained that courts are too often rubber-stamping excessive police force. On cue, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a great decision today for Minnesotans who care about police...

Associate Attorney Cody Blades will be giving a FREE workshop on Motherhood in the Workplace on February 10, 2018  at Blooma prenatal yoga studios in Minnespolis. This workshop will empower...

To collect unpaid wages in Minnesota, send your employer a written demand for payment. If they don't pay within 24 hours (terminated employees) or by your next scheduled payday (resigned...

Workplace Fairness Law in Minnesota – the Basics. Here’s a quick primer on workplace fairness in Minnesota.  Unfortunately, there's no state or federal law mandating "fairness" at work.  There's no...

If you need a New York employment lawyer, please call my friend and former classmate, Alex Granovsky.

The Law on Workplace Harassment in Minneapolis. Workplace harassment and bullying are on the rise, unfortunately.  If you’re an employee who’s just trying to go to work every day and do...

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...

Minneapolis Employees Don't Have to Be Bullied at Work. Workplace bullying and harassment is on the rise, unfortunately.  If you're an employee who's just trying to go to work every...