Restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality businesses have been hit hard by COVID-19. As the calendar has changed to 2021, the challenges faced by such businesses continue. Lenny Segal was the co-chair of a Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Program specially designed to help lawyers who represent such businesses. Topics covered included contract issues, real estate issues, …
New Minnesota Minimum Wage Took Effect on January 1, 2021
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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On Election Day, Minnesota Employees Have The Right to Take Time Off From Work to Vote
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 …
