On December 28, 2016, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the statutory definition of employment misconduct (Minn. Stat. § 268.095, subd. 6(a) (2016)) is the “exclusive” definition for determining an employee’s eligibility for unemployment benefits. In so ruling...
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules on Statute of Limitations in Whistleblower Case
On January 20, 2016, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the statute of limitations for bringing a whistleblower claim for a discharge based on a good faith “reporting” of suspected violations of law under the Minnesota Whistleblower Act (Minn. Stat. § 181.932,...
Employers Cannot Sue Employees for Job Negligence
On March 20, 2017, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, in a published opinion, ruled that an employer required to indemnify its employees under Minn. Stat. § 181.790 cannot sue an employee for on the job negligence to recover payment(s) made to a third party. First Class...
What to do When you are Suddenly Unemployed
At Caldecott & Forro, PLC, we regularly represent people who have just been laid off, subject to a reduction in force, pink slipped, or fired. All these terms mean the same thing, you’re unemployed. We are keenly aware that a rush of emotions, including a sense of...
