On January 1, 2025, a significant shift in Minnesota’s employment landscape will take place with the implementation of a new pay transparency law. Under this statute, employers will be required to disclose salary ranges or fixed pay rates in all job postings. This new mandate, part of the broader Omnibus Labor and Industry Policy Bill signed into law in May 2024 by Governor Walz, will be codified at Minn. Stat. § 181.173.
Protecting your Business: Identifying and Safeguarding your Company’s Trade Secrets
Court Anderson | Benjamin (Ben) Hamborg | Eric Friske
Most companies have no difficulty understanding how and why to protect their physical assets like machinery, buildings, and real estate. But many of those same companies fall short when it comes to protecting their most valuable assets: business models, customer lists, pricing schemes, and sales and manufacturing techniques, which are the real drivers of profitability…
Taking a Step from Graduate to Grown-up: Estate Planning and Other Considerations for your Recent Graduate
Christopher Burns | Brigitt Orfield
Congratulations, proud moms and dads of new grads! Amidst all the festive parties and frenzied packing, be sure to add these other important preparations to your to-do list: Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney, Health Care Directive, and Digital Property Authorization These legal documents are not just for “grown-ups” anymore. Having your adult children sign…
GD USA recently announced Henson Efron’s new website as an award winner in the 2018 American Web Design Awards. This annual showcase focuses on the power of design to enhance websites and online communications and experiences. This highly-respected publication, now in its 55th year, has long sponsored design competitions that spotlight areas of excellence. This year there…
The Minnesota State Bar Association has named Henson Efron attorneys Christopher Burns and Eric Friske as 2017 North Star Lawyers. Both Christopher and Eric have individually contributed 50 hours or more of legal services last year to those who otherwise could not afford legal counsel. We are proud of their generous donation of time and…
Protecting your Business: The Enforceability of Non-competition, Non-solicitation, and Confidentiality Provisions in Minnesota
Court Anderson | Benjamin (Ben) Hamborg | Eric Friske
Two schools of thought tend to dominate the way employers and employees view the use of restrictive covenants—non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality obligations—in employment agreements. Some employers view restrictive covenants as just another contract provision, enforceable in court to the same extent as any other provision. Employers in this camp often make the mistake of inserting…
Estate Planning in the Digital Age: Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets
Brigitt Orfield
You likely spend a great deal of time on your computer, tablet and smart phone. But have you considered how increased use of these electronic devices could impact your estate plan? Estate planning is already complex, but it has become even more complicated in the digital age. You now need to carefully consider the implications…