Employment

Abraham v. County of Hennepin

Held that retaliatory discharge claims under both the Whistleblower Act and MOSHA may be pursued concurrently in one action, and that whistleblower claims seeking only money damages entitle the claimant to a jury trial under the Minnesota Constitution.

Anderson v. Hunter, Keith, Marshall & Co.

Pregnancy discrimination case where LaVonne Anderson was fired after announcing her pregnancy and the employer secretly interviewed a replacement. The Supreme Court affirmed the discrimination finding but reversed the attorney fees award.

Disability Rights in Minnesota

A plain-language guide to disability rights in Minnesota under the MN Human Rights Act and ADA. Covers employment, housing, public accommodations, reasonable accommodation, and how to file a complaint.

Dukowitz v. Hannon Security Services

Declined to expand the public-policy exception to at-will employment, holding that the exception does not cover termination for filing for unemployment benefits where the legislature has addressed the issue but not created a civil remedy.

Employment Offer Letter

Free Minnesota employment offer letter template with at-will language, compensation terms, and compliance with Minnesota employment law requirements.

Gagliardi v. Ortho-Midwest, Inc.

Held that an employer may be liable under the MHRA for hostile-work-environment harassment by its sole owner acting as a supervisor, and that disputed facts about severe or pervasive conduct can survive summary judgment.

Henry v. Independent School District No. 625

Reversed summary judgment dismissal of an age-discrimination claim, holding that a 57-year-old employee who received her first negative review in 19 years after new management arrived presented sufficient evidence of disparate treatment and constructive discharge under the MHRA.

Independent Contractor Agreement

Free independent contractor agreement template compliant with Minnesota worker classification law (Minn. Stat. 181.722).

Know Your Rights: Employee Rights in Minnesota

A quick, printable summary of your workplace rights in Minnesota, including wages, discrimination, leave, and where to get help.

Know Your Rights: Unemployment Benefits in Minnesota

A quick, printable summary of your rights when applying for unemployment benefits in Minnesota, including eligibility, appeals, and important deadlines.

Know Your Rights: Wage Theft in Minnesota

A quick, printable summary of your rights if your employer has not paid you, including deadlines, how to file a complaint, and where to get help.

Know Your Rights: Workers' Compensation in Minnesota

A quick, printable summary of your rights regarding workers' compensation in Minnesota, including how to report an injury and where to get help.

Know Your Rights: Workplace Harassment in Minnesota

A quick, printable summary of your rights regarding workplace harassment in Minnesota, including how to report it and where to get help.

Know Your Rights: Wrongful Termination in Minnesota

A quick, printable summary of your rights regarding wrongful termination in Minnesota, including illegal reasons for firing and where to get help.

National Recruiters, Inc. v. Cashman

Held that a noncompete agreement signed after employment begins is unenforceable unless supported by independent consideration beyond continued employment.

Phipps v. Clark Oil & Refining Corp.

Established the public policy exception to at-will employment in Minnesota, holding that an employer cannot fire an employee for refusing to break the law.

Rasmussen v. Two Harbors Fish Co.

Clarified the legal standards for sexual harassment claims under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, holding that hostile work environment claims do not require proof of economic loss.

Schmitz v. U.S. Steel Corp.

Held that an employee has a constitutional right to a jury trial in a retaliatory discharge claim under Minn. Stat. § 176.82, and that even a supervisor's threat to discharge for filing a workers' compensation claim is actionable without actual termination.