The firm concentrates in advising and counseling individuals and businesses concerning the entire spectrum of employee/employer and independent contractor/master relationships, including the employment law and litigation practice areas noted below. The firm also represents clients in civil litigation, alternative dispute resolution proceedings (including mediations and arbitrations) and governmental agency proceedings (including proceeding before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, and local/municipal commissions).
Employment Application and Pre-Employment Issues
- Employee/Independent Contractor Status
- Application/Interview/Offer Process (accessibility, prohibited inquiries, etc.)
- Affirmative Action Plans/Compliance
- Pre-Employment Examinations and Testing
- Drug and Alcohol Testing
- Background Checks
- Immigration Law Compliance
- Court-Ordered Obligations Disclosure/Compliance (child support, spousal maintenance, medical support)
Contract
- Oral (Verbal) Contract
- Written Contract
- Implied Contract
- Promissory Estoppel/Detrimental Reliance
- Quantum Meruit (reasonable value of services)
- Contract Disclaimers
- Employee Handbook/Manual
- Confidentiality Agreement
- Non-Competition Agreement
- Non-Solicitation of Customers and Employees
- Trade Secrets
- Assignment of Inventions
Employment Discrimination
- Sex (including Sexual Harassment)
- Disability
- Age
- Race
- Color
- Religion
- Marital Status
- National Origin
- Creed
- Public Assistance Status
- Local Commission Activity
- Sexual Orientation
- Reprisal/Retaliation
- Aiding and Abetting Violation of MHRA/Obstructing Compliance with MHRA
Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
Public Policy (including “Whistleblower” statute)
Negligence
- Negligent Hiring
- Negligent Retention
- Negligent Supervision
- Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Fraud and Misrepresentation
Negligent Misrepresentation
Defamation
- Slander
- Libel
Tortious Interference With Employment, Business and Contractual Relations
Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Promissory Estoppel (Detrimental Reliance)
Invasion of Privacy
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) and Privacy
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Leaves of Absence
- Policies
- Parental Leave Act
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Others (including Sick Child Care, Bone Marrow, School Conference, Military, Jury Duty, etc.)
Smoker’s Rights Act
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act
Employee Right-to-Know Act
Employer Records Retention Laws
Employee Access to Personnel Records Act
Fair Labor Standards Acts
- Minimum Wage Law
- Overtime Wage Law
- Payment of Wages/Commissions and Deductions