by ssmnlaw | Oct 3, 2022 | Business Law
Key Points Employers monitor employees with various technologies, including instant messaging apps (that identify “active” or “away” status), phone, computer screen and video surveillance, GPS monitoring and even “smart” seat cushions that track health metrics.Though...
by ssmnlaw | Jan 31, 2022 | Business Law
The below is re-posted from a JD Supra article. The traditional office environment is transforming. While necessity led to office employees performing their work remotely during the pandemic, long-standing perceptions of working in a traditional office setting have...
by ssmnlaw | Dec 29, 2021 | Business Law, Entrepreneurship, Uncategorized
Minnesota business owners: the state’s minimum wage is increasing on January 1, 2022. See the chart below for details and also for key dates for minimum wage changes in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
by ssmnlaw | Sep 21, 2021 | Business Law, Tax Planning
The information below is from our friends at Copeland Buhl. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) limited the itemized deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) to $10,000. Many states enacted laws to work around this limitation and support business owners by...
by ssmnlaw | Aug 5, 2021 | Business Law, Business Law
Minnesota employers are already familiar with Minnesota courts’ limitation of non-compete agreements. Non-compete agreements are contracts that restrict former employees from providing competitive services or working in a similar field. These agreements have been...