Event Description
Minnesota’s new wage theft law took effect July 1, 2019. The
Minneapolis Wage Theft ordinance will be effective January 1, 2020. Why were
these new laws passed? What steps must employers take
to comply with these new laws? What are the practical compliance
tips? What has been, and will be, the focus of the government
agencies responsible for addressing compliance with the wage theft laws? These
questions and others will be addressed by the knowledgeable group of
presenters during this informative and interactive panel discussion.
Lunch will be provided.
Location:
City Center
Building
600 Nicollet Mall - APEX Training Room (ground
floor)
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Panelists:
Nicole
Blissenbach is the
Assistant Commissioner for Enforcement and Compliance Strategies and
Partnerships with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. She provides
leadership and direction for DLI’s enforcement and compliance strategies and
maintains partnerships with labor law enforcement agencies at the local, state
and federal levels.
Veronica Mendez
Moore is a Co-Director at Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en
la Lucha (CTUL; Center of Workers United in Struggle), a Workers Center in
Minneapolis. For over 10 years, she has organized and developed leadership with
low-wage workers to fight for fair wages, working conditions and a voice on the
job in different industries across the Twin Cities and worked to shift the
balance of power between low-wage workers of color and the large corporations
that drive our economy. CTUL plays a crucial role in the labor movement,
creating innovative, new models of organizing that re-organize the economy to
build more power with and for workers. Most notably, CTUL organized with retail
janitors across the Metro Area resulting in Target implementing a Responsible
Contractor Policy with its cleaning contractors as well as industry-wide wage
increases. This policy is the first of its kind in this industry nation-wide and
ensures organizing rights for janitors who clean Target. Following this, the
Twin Cities has
become the only metropolitan area
in the country where the majority of this industry is
union.
Dan Prokott is a partner with Faegre Baker Daniels,
focused exclusively on employment law. He advises businesses of all sizes, in
Minnesota and across the country, regarding complex workplace matters and
employment law compliance, including with respect to wage theft laws in
Minnesota and other states.
Brian Walsh is a Manager with the City of Minneapolis,
Labor Standards Enforcement, Department of Civil Rights. He oversees the city’s
investigations
of alleged violations of its minimum wage,
sick and safe time, and wage theft ordinances.
Moderator:
Burt Johnson is General Counsel for the
North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters.
CLE Credits:
1.0 Standard CLE Credits approved | Event Code: 279818
Cost:
Labor & Employment Section Members: $10
MSBA
Member but not a member of the Section: $20
Non-MSBA Members: $35
Law Students: FREE
Remote Participation:
Remote participation via webcast is available. Please indicate this option
when registering. Instructions will be emailed to you the week day prior to the
CLE.
Deadline to register: November 4
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and Employment Law Section?
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Questions? Contact Kayla Erbach| 612-278-6325
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