Although Jesse Ventura's lawsuit against Chris Kyle's Estate was hyped as a "defamation" trial, $1.3 million of yesterday's $1.8 million jury verdict was actually an award for "unjust enrichment." So, what is unjust enrichment? In Minnesota one is unjustly enriched if...
The first phase of Minnesota's minimum wage increases will take effect this Friday, August 1, 2014. Starting then, small employers must pay at least $6.50 per hour, and large employers must pay at least $8.00 per hour. The law also allows for a 90-day training wage...
President Barack Obama on July 21, 2014 issued an executive order intended to protect the employment rights of LGBT employees of federal contractors. Although some states, including Minnesota, already prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, not...
Although Gov. Mark Dayton signed it into law on May 11, 2014 the following key provisions of the Women's Economic Security Act (WESA) go into effect today: Expansion of Minnesota's parenting and pregnancy leave laws: More employees are now eligible for this leave, and...
