Employment & Labor Law
We understand what you have at stake. Whether you are defending or bringing a claim, the highly technical nature of employment-related legal issues demands experience and a passion for justice.
For employers, we seek first to help you avoid litigation. When litigation is unavoidable, our employment attorneys are ready to prosecute or defend your case to a successful conclusion. In all cases, we focus on helping you manage business risks to protect what you have built.
When employment difficulties arise, it is important to act intelligently and proactively every step of the way. Our attorneys help identify the best options for resolving difficult and challenging issues while balancing that need against the financial and emotional costs surrounding the dispute.
Our employment attorneys wield deep experience across the gamut of employment law issues, ranging from less complex issues such as entitlements, unemployment compensation and the drafting of employee handbooks to more complex matters related to wrongful termination, non-compete agreements and trade secrets disputes. In every case, our skilled employment lawyers will help you protect you. Our experience advising clients not only makes us better evaluators and defenders of employment claims, it increases the likelihood that your employment issue will be resolved as successfully and efficiently as possible.
News Items
- Hellmuth & Johnson Welcomes Litigation Attorney Daniel Asiedu to the Firm
- Hellmuth & Johnson attorneys named to the 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists
- Three Hellmuth & Johnson Attorneys Named Partner
- Denise Tataryn to present on Disability Insurance and Employment Discrimination
- Hellmuth & Johnson Attorneys Selected to the 2016 Minnesota Rising Stars List
- Hellmuth & Johnson Attorneys Selected to the 2016 Minnesota Super Lawyers List
- Denise Tataryn to co-present at “Disability” CLE
- Denise Tataryn presented at 15th Annual Disability Insurance Day
- Employee Freedom/Unionization Panel
- Denise Tataryn spoke at disability seminar
- Fired Starkey Hearing Technologies president hires lawyer
- Teresa Ayling to present at MMHA St. Cloud Conference
- Blake Nelson and Brian Niemczyk to speak to Minnesota Subcontractor’s Association
- Marshall Tanick quoted in Star Tribune on Minneapolis wage discrimination case
- Hellmuth & Johnson Partners Selected to the 2014 Super Lawyers List
- Hellmuth & Johnson Attorneys Selected to the 2014 Rising Stars List
- Marshall Tanick to speak at “What You Need to Know About Public Records in Open Meetings…”
- Denise Tataryn article on ERISA litigation for pension funds published by Lawyer Monthly
- Joe Beckman quoted in Finance and Commerce article
- Marshall Tanick writes about noncompete contracts in Star Tribune
- Marshall Tanick writes about FMLA in Bench & Bar MN
- John Trout discusses employment issues with seasonal workers
- Hellmuth & Johnson Names Polomis, Keena, and Davis as Partners
Thought Leadership
- Employee Restrictive Covenants, Part 4: What Types of Employees Should be Most Worried?
- Employee Restrictive Covenants, Part 3: What is a “Reasonable” Scope?
- Businesses Using Freelance Workers or Independent Contractors in Minneapolis Need Written Contract Beginning 2021
- Employer Alert: 2021 Minimum Wage Increases in Minnesota
- Employee Restrictive Covenants, Part 2: Independent Consideration
- Employee Restrictive Covenants, Part 1: The Three Types of Restrictions
- Business Owners: Are You Misclassifying Your Workforce?
- Employer Alert: CDC Updates Definition of “Close Contact” for Spreading COVID-19. Workplace Procedures and Policies Should be Updated.
- Employment Law Alert: Business Owners Should Implement Social Distancing Policies and COVID-19 Liability Waivers
- Riddle v. Geckobyte: Court Rejects Non-Compete as Unreasonably Broad
- No Joke: New Disability Regulations Go Into Effect April 1, 2018
- The New Wave of Non-Competes — Are They Enforceable?
- Updates to federal overtime rule, delays continue
- Update On Immigration Laws Impacting Business
- Federal Government to Increase Oversight of Immigration Compliance by US Business
- Overview of Procedural Rules for Contested IRCA Cases Before the DOJ Office Of Special Counsel
- How Federal Wage and Hour Law Is Used to Deter Illegal Immigration
- Immigration Enforcement Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act
- The Ever-Changing Landscape of Federal Overtime Regulations
- Important legislation to protect those claiming disability benefits
- Most asked questions regarding disability benefits
- Fire, rehire clauses under fire
- Can an employer require a disabled employee to take a fitness for duty evaluation?
- Defending Against the Drive-By ADA Lawsuit
- Options when disability forces work changes
- Do’s and Don’ts of Winning an Unemployment Appeal Hearing
- Minnesota’s Parental Leave Act expanded
- Rules of the road regarding chemically dependent job applicants and employees
- Is unemployment discrimination allowed?
- Do I have to pay overtime?
- IRS “Safe Harbor” for misclassified employees?
- The ABCs of Non-Compete Agreements in tough times
- Using social media to make employment decisions
Past Seminars
- Legal & Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2020
- 2019 Community Association Fall Seminar
- CLE: Millennials and Gen Xers Are in Your Jury – Are You Ready?
- 2019 Community Association Spring Seminar
- 2019 Community Association Spring Seminar
- Legal and Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2019
- Community Association Seminar Fall 2018
- Divorce Litigation from Start to Finish
- New Overtime Rules Seminar 2016
- Second Saturday Divorce Seminar
- Community Association Seminar Fall 2016
- Revocable Living Trusts from Start to Finish
- Entertainment Law
- Revocable Trusts from A to Z
- Business Decisions You Can Bank On
- Cyberliability Insurance Session
- Intellectual Property – Armor for Entrepreneurs
- Small Business Series: Wage and Hour Issues
- Mastering Fiduciary Accounting Income
- Small Business Series: Succession Planning
- Drafting IRA Trusts
- Proactive vs. Reactive: Charitable Giving Seminar
- 2017 Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference
- Small Business Series: Intellectual Property
- Community Association Seminar Spring 2017
- Trusts From A to Z
- 2017 Probate & Trust Law Conference
- What Can You Do With Property Nobody Wants?
- How Not to Get Sued
- Estate Planning: The Ultimate Guide
- How To Get It Done: A Homeowners Guide
- Accommodation Requests Under the Fair Housing Act
- Small Business Series: Business Banking
- Legal and Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2017
- Commercial RE Seminar: Environmental Due Diligence
- ABA Property Insurance Law Spring CLE Conference
- Community Association Seminar Spring 2018
- Preventative Maintenance & Const. Defect Claims
- Single Member LLCs
- Revocable Living Trusts 101
- Trust Taxation: The Ultimate Guide
- Legal and Business Issues Affecting Contractors 2018
- Intellectual Property: Start to Finish
- 2017 Greater Mankato MHA Conference and Trade Show
- Community Association Seminar Fall 2017
- Drafting IRA Trusts
- Small Business Series: Non-Competes & More
- Rochester Community Association Seminar 2017
- What’s Your End Game? Succession Planning
- Handling the Sale of a Business
- “Guilty Until Proven Innocent” Flooring Seminar