In May of last year, the State of Minnesota enacted the Minnesota Wage Theft Act. The law, which became effective only a few weeks later on July 1, 2019, was met with surprise and uncertainty by most Minnesota employers. Some provisions of the Act were recognized by most stakeholders as appropriate. In particular, ensuring that […]
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Employee Facebook Obsession? Be sure your company’s social media policy can keep up.
You know the scene: You walk into the room to find an employee whose face is bent over their phone. The little curl of a smile lights up their face as they giggle at the meme or funny posts from their friends. They’re not on task, and you silently add up the minutes of unproductive, […]
Read More5 Signs your 1099 Worker is Actually an Employee
As a business owner, chances are that you have had to decide whether to classify someone as an independent contractor (1099) or an employee (W-2). Or perhaps you have workers who fall into both categories, and you don’t remember how you made the decision to go one way or the other. Or maybe this is […]
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