As it now does every January to account for inflation, Minnesota’s minimum wage increased on January 1, 2021. For 2021, the following Minnesota minimum wage rates are in effect: $10.08 per hour for large employers $8.21 for small employers The 90-day training wage (for people under 20 years old) and the youth (under age 18) …
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At long last, election day will be here on Tuesday! While many people already have voted, there certainly will be lots of people who will vote in person on election day. Please remember that in Minnesota, employees have the right to take time off from work to vote! Specifically, employees who are eligible to vote in a covered …
The 2020 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute took place virtually on September 15-16, 2020. Co-sponsored by Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, the Minnesota State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section, and the Twin Cities Human Resource Association, this annual conference was terrific, albeit in a different format due to COVID-19. This year, in addition to presenting three …
