A standard practice for law firms and attorneys in Minnesota is sending a Non-Engagement Letter (i.e. Togstad Letter) to everyone who contacts the firm or lawyer but does not hire the firm or lawyer. …
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Employers often ask me which emails, documents, and information need to be kept in an employee’s HR records. This matters because employees have a right to view the information in their personnel …
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In recent years, dental professionals have been faced with an increasingly complex economic and legal environment. It can be a struggle just to stay current with dentistry developments; trying to keep …
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Must Minnesota Employers Give a Reason for Terminating Employment? Yes, employers are required to provide the reason for the termination in writing. This law is in Minnesota Statutes section 181.933, …
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In this video, you get answers to these questions: How to buy or sell a Manufacturers Rep Agency? What should you know as a buyer and a seller? What issues are unique when buying a Manufacturers Rep …
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What is a grunt fund? A grunt fund gives fiscal value to all contributions, tangible and intangible, a founder makes to a startup. Everything from intellectual property and connections to time and …
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Like other professional service sectors, there is little margin for error in the legal industry. In order to remain compliant, law firms must keep case and client records securely confidential as well …
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Default Judgment Motion in Minnesota – Template Form Package A motion for default judgment is a request asking the court to provide a default judgment when the defendant has not responded to a …
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Provisions Banning Negative Reviews are Void In 2016, the United States established a federal law voiding provisions in contracts that prohibit customers from writing online reviews. Officially named …
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Core processes are those activities that your company engages in regularly and are central to your organization’s mission. Over time, your business has probably moved towards performing these …
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Minnesota Small Business Successes Small businesses in Minnesota are thriving. Just recently, the state was ranked number one nationally for a rate of small business ownership. Women are enjoying a …
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Know the laws before dismissing problem employees. Question Working with a disgruntled employee is hard on management and coworkers alike. But can you fire someone simply because of a bad attitude? …
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Mothers of young children are almost twice as likely to be employed today than their counterparts were 30 years ago, according to the EEOC. In addition to childcare duties, many of today’s employees …
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Introduction If your business works in the entertainment industry, the oil and gas industry, or certain other industries, you may become a party to a contract involving royalties. This article …
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To show that particular information is a trade secret, a firm . . . must demonstrate that it is valuable, not known to others who might profit by its use, and has been handled by means reasonably …
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Don’t rush into putting a drug-alcohol abuse policy into your employee handbook. And if you already have a policy on this topic in your handbook, review it to make sure it isn’t exposing you and your …
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Succession planning is one of the basic responsibilities of the business owner. After all, the owner’s family, partners, shareholders, suppliers, vendors, and in many cases, employees and their …
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How far can an employer go in requiring employees to be friendly? To start, does the employer have a business-related need for friendly employees, who greet customers and smile? It would be the rare …
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A key document in an employee’s personnel file is a well-drafted written memo, if you want to strengthen your defense against an employee-initiated action. Most written warnings and disciplinary memos …
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This article provides tips for employers and managers dealing with the unprofessional appearance of an employee. Common complaints are that an employee is overweight, unkept, ugly, has no style, …
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In this video, you get answers to these questions: What is a demand letter? What are some examples of a demand letter? How long is a demand letter? What are the 5 important things to know about …
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An Employee Solicited Our Clients Before Leaving the Company In many industries when an employee leaves a company, the clients that they interfaced with will follow them. But what if the former …
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Forbes puts out a list of the Top 10 Earning Deceased Celebrities each year. These people are earnings millions…or rather their estates are…long after their death. While we don’t all have lucrative …
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Estate planning attorneys want to assist clients. For this reason, some people may be skeptical when legal professionals advise against the utilization of do-it-yourself estate planning documents. The …
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It can come as a shock when you find out that Medicare will not pay for an extended stay in a nursing home or a long-term care community. What would you do if you were faced with long-term care …
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Someone who is mentally impaired, whether from age or infirmity, may start to show signs of needing assistance in their personal affairs. If, for example, your parent or loved one starts leaving food …
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When the time comes for you to decide whether someone you love needs someone else to take control of their personal affairs, it helps to understand what a guardianship and conservatorship in Minnesota …
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When you are positioning yourself financially for the future, you are naturally going to have questions about government programs that you have heard about. These would typically include Medicaid and …
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We are surrounded by road signs. They are on our way to work. They are next to our front yards. They are everywhere. So are company logos. They are on TV. They are on our products. They are also …
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What are religious organization ancillary activities? Activities undertaken by a church or a religious organization that are in addition to or outside the traditional activities of a church or …
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