In our previous post, we began speaking about discrimination based on age and sex, particularly in the context of the workplace. As we noted, discrimination is very often not obvious, and it is important for those who suspect they may have been subjected to illegal discrimination to work with an experienced attorney to explore the …
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Finding work is hard enough without having to deal with illegal discrimination, but for certain groups of job seekers, illegal discrimination may be something they are dealing with even when it isn’t obvious. Take, for example, the findings of a recent study regarding age discrimination. The study looked specifically at whether it is more difficult …
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In our last post, we spoke briefly about a recent Hennepin County case in which a $9.1 million award was granted. That award, we noted, is the largest that has been seen in years, and is a reminder of the potential costs health care providers face when they get tangled up in medical malpractice litigation. …
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A Hennepin County jury recently awarded $9.1 million to a man who became paralyzed as a result of spinal cord surgery back in 2012. The verdict, which is said to be one of the largest in over 20 years, was based on the accusation that the patient’s anesthesiologist failed to ensure the patient was property …
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In our last post, we began speaking about a Minnesota case in which a woman is suing her former employer for wrongful termination, based partly on the allegation that her alcohol addiction was interfering with her job performance. As we noted, one important issue the court will have to face in this case is whether …
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When an individual struggles with an addiction, that addiction does not really care whether its victim has a job to do or a family to support. Addictions follow their victims into the workplace and can have an impact there—sometimes significant—on an individual’s ability to work effectively. From the perspective of an employer, addictions can seriously …
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As we began exploring in a previous post, medical professionals — physicians, nurses, pharmacists, etc. — struggling with underlying mental health issues or substance abuse problems can contact the Minnesota Health Professionals Services Program (HPSP) for much-needed assistance designed to not only help them professionally, but also protect the general public. Specifically, we started discussing …
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Athletics at the University of Minnesota are once again dominating the headlines. However, just like before, the headlines aren’t necessarily about the football, hockey or basketball programs, but rather about alleged misconduct on the part of high-ranking officials. Indeed, this time the allegations don’t involve sexual harassment and the setting isn’t the University’s Twin City …
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When it comes to identifying those industries that have been plagued by allegations of gender discrimination, the technology sector is likely one of the last to come to people’s minds. This probably has something to do with the assumption that this otherwise progressive area would naturally give rise to a progressive mindset toward gender roles …
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In our last post, we began discussing how many licensed medical professionals struggling with certain health issues will voluntarily look to the Minnesota Health Professionals Services Program (HPSP) in the hopes that it can provide them with the necessary assistance to continue working in their chosen profession. We also discussed how taking such a step …
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