Minnesota employers should be aware of several new employment laws that were included in the Omnibus Labor and Industry Policy bill and Omnibus Tax bill that were signed into law at the end of May, just before the close of...more
7/15/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Pay Transparency ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
On January 1, 2024, several new employment laws took effect in Minnesota, based on bills passed during the 2023 legislative session. All employers with employees in Minnesota are subject to the following changes, discussed in...more
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The Background: The Inflation Reduction Act provides for robust tax incentives on qualifying renewable-energy construction projects. In order to claim the full amount of such tax credits on qualifying projects,...more
10/11/2023
/ Apprenticeships ,
Clean Energy ,
Comment Period ,
Construction Workers ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
NLRA ,
Popular ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Tax Credits ,
Wage and Hour
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The Situation: The CHIPS Act provides over $50 billion in the form of grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other programs to incentivize semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. The U.S. Department of...more
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The Situation: Faced with a tight labor market, U.S. employers in the food industry are increasingly relying upon temporary labor to meet their staffing needs. ...more
While our inboxes are flooded on a daily basis with news about how the pandemic has created supply chain and commodities issues, global organizations must think about more than just near-term issues. Although the pandemic...more
2/28/2022
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Automotive Industry ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Goods or Services ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
US Trade Policies