As a business owner who is expanding your workforce to meet demand, you want to have the new workers sign non-compete agreements when they come on. After you have invested time, effort, and capitol in training your workforce, you're looking to protect your company by...
Minnesota Law Blog
What makes an employee dismissal illegal?
Managing a workforce is not always an easy task for employers. They may have to make difficult decisions regarding hiring and firing workers. Sometimes these decisions can be unpopular, and sometimes they can trigger a lawsuit if an employee claims an employer...
4 lease clauses that affect how you run your business
Business owners have a great deal of control over how they run their business. However, other parties can influence operations. For instance, if you open a business and lease commercial space, landlords can include terms in your lease that restrict or require things...
Are you unintentionally discriminating against older workers?
Discriminating against workers or job applicants can land an employer in hot water, so employers should make every effort to avoid discriminatory practices and policies. But even the best-intentioned employers may still be discriminating against workers unwittingly....
Can employers require vaccines for work?
As an employer, you want to keep your employees and their workplace as safe as possible. After all, when employees are safe and healthy, they can do their jobs better. However, when you are making rules for your workplace, you need to consider both your employees'...
What are the overtime rules in Minnesota?
Overtime can be a challenge as an employer. While your business has specific needs, overtime adds up quickly and can get expensive. When your employees know they can count on you to pay overtime wages, they are more likely to agree to work extra hours. As an employer,...
How does a personal guaranty impact a commercial lease?
Moving forward on a commercial lease can be an exciting time for you and your business. A new or expanded location can help you build your business and develop your customer base. As you start looking at commercial leases, however, it is essential to also look at the...
What work can employees take with them?
Intellectual property is one of the most important assets your company has. While you can assign value to your products and equipment, once your intellectual property gets out, it can be challenging to get it back. For better or worse, when your employees leave, they...
What are the limits for employee uniforms?
As a business owner, you invest a great deal of time and money building your company's brand. You know that a consistent, memorable brand is easy for your customers to identify and recognize. What your employees wear to work is one way to support the work you have...
What protective equipment must employers provide?
Employee safety is important both to the productivity of your business and the morale of your employees. When you provide the safety equipment your employees need, you communicate that you care about their wellbeing in the workplace. Safety is also a legal...