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Potential Compensations for Wrongfully Terminated Employees in Minnesota

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Being an employment “at-will” state, Minnesota allows the employers to fire their employees for any reason and even without any valid reason as long as the reason is not illegal. According to the State Law and Federal Law, terminating employees based on race, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, or marital status is illegal. Also, if an employer retaliates against an employee for making a complaint against discrimination, it is considered to be illegal.  Terminating an employee in violation of the Minnesota Whistleblower Act is also illegal. According to the act, an employer cannot retaliate against an employee who refuses to get involved in illegal conduct or reports a violation of any federal law, state law, or common law. Another illegal reason is terminating an employee for exercising their rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act. Also, if an employer terminates their employee prematurely by breaching the employment contract signed between the employer a...

Employment Law in Minneapolis – A Look at the Recent Additions!

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Issues between an employer and employee when worsens it not only affects the two individuals but the whole organization. And if an employee gets harassed or fired without any specific reason, then it becomes a legal issue which needs to be addressed as soon as possible. In such scenarios, an experienced and expert employment lawyer comes into the picture. Are you also a victim of employment harassment, discrimination at workplace, wage theft or wrongful termination in Minneapolis? Then you must consult with a professional and expert Minneapolis employment lawyer with good experience in the concerned field. Usually due to lack of knowledge regarding the employment laws, many employees face wrongful terminations and several other employment issues like unpaid wages, less wage and likewise. So it is essential for every employee to know and understand the law that is made to protect them against any harassment related to employment. And consulting a reliable and conversant Mi...