New Minnesota Laws to Effect Businesses
May 26, 2023 3:52 pmThe Minnesota State Legislature has passed new bills which if signed by Governor Tim Walz, will have effects on all... Read More
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Minnesota Governor Walz Signs CROWN Act into Law
February 2, 2023 4:20 pmOn February 1, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural... Read More
2023 Minimum Wage Roundup
December 29, 2022 4:42 pmThe end of 2022 is rapidly approaching, which means many states around the country, including our home base Minnesota have... Read More
Sunsetting of MN Governor’s Executive Orders related to suspension of consumer collection activities
May 10, 2021 1:51 pmAs many of you know, Emergency Executive Order 20-50, from May 4, 2020 suspended a number of collection activities related... Read More
Minnesota Governor Issues Mask Requirement
July 23, 2020 8:00 pmJoining the long list of states with mask mandates, on July 22, Minnesota Governor issued Executive Order 20-81, which requires people in Minnesota to wear a face covering in all public indoor spaces and businesses, and even some outdoor spaces, unless they are alone or otherwise qualify for an exemption or accommodation. The face covering requirement is intended to supplement, and not replace, other prevention efforts such as physical distancing and hand washing. This Executive Order is effective starting July 25, and it remains in effect until the peacetime emergency declared in Executive Order 20-01 ends or until cancelled by a proper authority.
Minnesota Bans Indoor Use of E-Cigarettes
July 29, 2019 5:09 pmBeginning August 1, 2019 in Minnesota, e-cigarettes and vaping will be banned in most indoor workplaces and public places. As part of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (MCIAA) that went into effect in 2007, it was amended so that vaping will have the same rules as traditional cigarettes in the state, which means they will no longer be allowed in stores, restaurants, bars, offices or industrial workspaces, or other public spaces. Local law enforcement will have the authority to issue petty misdemeanor citations to proprietors or individuals who knowing fail to comply with the requirements of the MCIAA.
Serious Business: Minnesota’s New Recordkeeping and Wage Theft Law
June 10, 2019 7:47 pmMinnesota employers, be prepared. A broad new wage theft and employee recordkeeping law goes into effect on July 1, 2019. This leaves employers only until the end of June to prepare to comply.