Nothing is worse than losing your job and thinking that it has to do with your sexual preferences, skin color or gender. Maybe it's your disability that you worry about or you think that because you requested your employer stops harassing you that you've been...
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There is more than one way to lose your nursing license
As a nurse, you likely you love your job. From helping people at their most vulnerable and desperate to working closely with other health care professionals, you enjoy your career and the impact you have on others. Unfortunately, there are times when nurses find...
Employers can’t discriminate against pregnant women at work
Pregnant women shouldn't have to face any type of discrimination in the work force simply because they decided to start a family or expand their family. For some pregnant women, having to deal with discrimination is an atrocity that they live with at work. These women...
Job notices can’t include age preferences
Age discrimination isn't always as obvious as you may assume. For instance, it's clear that discrimination is happening if a young person and an older worker both come in for an interview, but the company then tells the older worker he or she is too old for the job...
What’s considered an exempt employee in Minnesota?
Most Minnesota workers are subject to the federal government's Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as opposed to the state one. This is because most Minnesota businesses engage in interstate commerce. As such, they are required to pay their employees one and a half times...
Things to know about wrongful termination and breach of contract
There are many forms of wrongful termination, all of which can lead to a situation in which you no longer have a job.Many people overlook the fact that breach of contract is one of the most common types of wrongful termination. Here are some of the many questions to...
Why might a marriage counselor lose their license?
As a marriage counselor, you enjoy every aspect of your job and hope that you can provide a high level of service well into the future.Unfortunately, you never know if something bad could happen down the road, such as a license suspension. If you find yourself in this...
Minnesota’s legislature doesn’t disclose employee discrimination
If there's one thing that Minnesota legislators appear to enjoy relaying to the public, it's about how focused on being transparent they are, especially as it relates to being selective in spending taxpayer dollars. A recent investigation shows that they aren't...
I lost my job: Do I have an age discrimination claim?
When an employee has many years of experience in his or her field of work, he or she will charge a premium for his or her services, and demand a much higher salary than a freshly graduated worker. It is expected in almost all industries that a more experienced, and...
How to get your suspended Minnesota veterinary license reinstated
There are a number of reasons your license to practice veterinary medicine may be suspended. While it may have occurred because you failed to renew your license in time or to prove that you'd met the necessary continuing education, it might have also happened because...
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