Month: August 2013

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against an office furniture and supply company in Worthington after its operations manager allegedly set up the business’s security cameras to focus in on an employee’s breasts and body and streamed hours of that video to his office computer. This created a sexually-hostile work …

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For physicians, achieving a board certification in their medical specialty often isn’t the result of additional training undertaken to bring prestige to their practices. In many areas, board certification is either required to practice at all, or in order to achieve affordable malpractice insurance. For dermatologists, apparently, certification is the final exam, so to speak, …

Do doctors have rights against gender-biased board certification? Read More »

For many Minnesotans, charitable giving is something that we strive to do each year, tucking away extra money that we have in order to pass it along to organizations doing work that we support. A recent study found that among Americans in general, the most charitable generation seems to be Baby Boomers. In fact, experts …

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The goal of our nation’s laws against discrimination is simply to give qualified people a fair chance at obtaining the employment they’re interested in. All most people want is an opportunity to prove they’re qualified to do the work and, if they are, have an equal shot at getting hired and fair treatment from their …

Iraq vet wins $75,000 for disability discrimination by the FBI Read More »

As many Minnesota readers can imagine, a big part of estate planning is effective tax planning. We discussed this issue in a recent post as a part of the controversy over the actor James Gandolfini’s will, where tax and other considerations were likely both at play. Whatever your priorities are, it is important to be …

Different types of gifts involve different tax liabilities Read More »

Last year, two fired deans from Globe University / Minnesota School of Business filed unlawful discharge lawsuits claiming that they had been fired in retaliation for blowing the whistle on misleading practices and ethical issues at the for-profit colleges. Under both Minnesota and federal law, employers are prohibited from retaliating against whistleblowers who come forward …

Whistleblower wrongful termination suit against Globe heats up Read More »

As many Twin Cities readers are likely aware, a new law allowing same-sex marriage in Minnesota took effect this past week. Minnesota’s legislative change along with the recent Supreme Court decision extending federal benefits to same-sex couples will have wide ranging impact, including a significant change in the area of estate planning. In fact, the …

How will same-sex marriage affect Minnesota estate planning? Read More »

In 1998, a postal worker at a facility in Washington, D.C. filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He said that the United States Postal Service had refused to reasonably accommodate his disability, which was hearing impairment. After mediating with the EEOC, the USPS promised to provide the man with the American Sign …

Decade-long USPS disability discrimination suit finally settles Read More »