The Minnesota Legislature recently concluded its 2023 session with the passage of a comprehensive paid family medical leave bill Mn Chapter 59 and an omnibus labor bill Mn Chapter 53 that will impose significant new...more
On May 16 the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill (go to Article 6, page 66) that will ban new non-competition agreements between employers and employees, as well as independent contractors. Governor Walz is expected to sign...more
This morning (on May 6, 2021), Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 21-21, which adopts a three-phase plan to relax or eliminate nearly all COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and social gatherings by...more
On March 12, 2021, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued the executive order available at this link revising the state’s work-from-home requirement. There are two key provisions for employers to be aware of...more
On Wednesday, July 22, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-81, “Requiring Minnesotans to Wear a Face Covering in Certain Settings to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19.” As the title foretells, EO...more
On Friday, June 5, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-74 (the “Order”), his latest order modifying workplace regulations to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among other provisions, the Order requires that...more
On Wednesday, May 13, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-56 (the “Order”), which will further loosen workplace restrictions effective Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 11:59 pm. Those looser restrictions...more
On April 23, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued a new Executive Order - Emergency Executive Order 20-40 - allowing certain “Non-Critical Exempt Businesses” to restart operations.
To date, an industrial,...more
On April 8, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-33, which extended the current stay-at-home order until Sunday, May 3 at 11:59 pm.
Additionally, the Walz Administration issued updated guidance that...more