What is worse than a bad contract? A bad contract you never intended in the first place. A classic contract requires an offer with sufficient and definite terms, acceptance of the offer, and an exchange of promises to do or not do something. These are known as bilateral contracts. With some exceptions, are usually …
The Vaccine: To Mandate or Encourage?
General Legal Considerations for Employers By: Donald C. Erickson, Sr. Counsel, Fryberger Law Firm, Labor and Employment Law Specialist, certified by the Minnesota State Bar Association, 302 W. Superior St., Ste. 700, Duluth, MN 55802, 218-722-0861. Disclaimer: While this article discusses general legal considerations, this short article is neither an exhaustive nor complete summary of …
The Impact of Covid-19 on Commercial Lease Agreements
By the time this article is published, distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine should be well underway. While this is a hopeful development to say the least, businesses are not out of the woods yet. The vaccine delivery is fraught with logistical burdens, and the recovery of the business sector may well proceed unevenly across industries. …
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Workplace Harassment: What Employers Must Know
7/15/2020 – NBI Audio Webinar I. Spotting Signs of Harassment in Your Workplace A. What is “Harassment” Under the Law? B. Protected Classes Under Federal Law C. Social Media and After-Hours Issues D. Harassment as a Form of Employment Discrimination E. Recent Trends in Workplace Harassment Claims II. Handling Complaints: Legal Best Practices for Employers …
More “Touchless” Transactions Will Require Greater Vigilance by Businesses to Protect Customer Data
This column has previously discussed Minnesota’s Plastic Card Security Act (PSCA), under which, in 2007, Minnesota became the first state to pass a law shifting certain costs of customer data breaches from financial institutions to the businesses to whom customers provide data – such as credit- and debit-card information – when making transactions. Now, with …
2020 Employment Law Checkup
Donald C. Erickson FRYBERGER LAW FIRM MSBA Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist derickson@fryberger.com 218.725.6852 In light of 2019 local, state, and federal law changes employers need to insure they are in compliance as they enter 2020. A quick checklist follows: If you have employees working in the City of Duluth, are the employees …
2020 Legislative Session Preview
Minnesota’s 91st Legislature is set to return for the second year of the biennium on February 11th. The interim between the budget year (2019) and the bonding year (2020) is typically a little quieter than the election offseason, but that has not been the case in 2019. Turmoil at the state’s largest agency, the Department …
Recordkeeping Rules for Minnesota Corporations and LLCs
It goes without saying that thorough recordkeeping is good corporate governance. However, some businesses may not know that it is also the law. Corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) that are organized under Minnesota law must maintain certain records and allow their shareholders or members to access the records upon request. This article briefly outlines …
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