The much-anticipated new overtime rules have been issued by the United States Department of Labor. The new rules will go into effect December 1, 2016 so employers will have until then to prepare.The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has published an...
Month: May 2016
Protect Yourself from Social Host Liability
The ice is off the lakes, warm weather is returning, and as we wake from our winter hibernation there are more gatherings and events to plan, host and attend. Summer brings outdoor barbecues, graduation parties, family reunions, weddings and all sorts of party...
Jacobson Celebrates 20 Years at Swenson Lervick
May 13, 2016 marked attorney Tom Jacobson's 20th anniversary with the Swenson Lervick Law Firm.Originally from Marshall, Minnesota Tom graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1987 and Drake University Law School in 1990. He started his legal career with the...
Tick Tock: Appeals Court Opens Door to Stale Discrimination Claims by Broadly Interpreting Statute of Limitations Tolling Clause
Note: Due to the Minnesota Supreme Court's affirmance of the Court of Appeals' decision in Peterson v. City of Minneapolis, this post has been replaced by Statute of limitations halted during internal dispute resolution process, says Minnesota Supreme Court.Employers...