by Joe Larson | Aug 12, 2015
As part of WCCO’s TV coverage of the sexual harassment allegations against now-resigned University of Minnesota Athletic Director, Norwood Teague, WCCO interviewed me about my own client’s sexual harassment case against the U of M. This was the lead story...
by Joe Larson | Aug 4, 2015
A story about a lawsuit filed in Kentucky by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of two children with disabilities who were restrained by a police office in the classroom broke this morning. (Here’s the link:...
by Joe Larson | Aug 3, 2015
Both federal and state laws protect an employee from retaliation by their employer as a result of the employee reporting illegal discrimination. In other words, it is illegal for an employer to terminate you or otherwise change the conditions of your employment...
by Joe Larson | Aug 1, 2015
When you’ve been let go by your employer, it’s human nature to think that your civil rights have been violated. As unfair as it is, however, that’s not always a given. While most people are familiar with the phrase “at-will employment,” that term can be...
by Joe Larson | May 15, 2015
Whether you are a smaller owner/operator of a trucking outfit or a large motor carrier hiring owner/operators to haul freight for you, you need to be aware of a number of regulations that you have to follow when it comes to the final settlement of the owner/operator’s...
by Joe Larson | Mar 18, 2015
Collecting Final Wages from Your Employer Most of us don’t work for free. If your employer hasn’t paid you all of the wages you’ve earned, then that’s exactly what you’d be doing. What follows is a quick guide on what to do if your employer owes you wages. The rules...