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Can my employer fire me if I’m pregnant?
Employers are generally prohibited from firing you if you are pregnant. Minnesota law also usually prohibits employers from playing you...
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Newville PLC
- Dec 6, 2016
WATCH: Joshua Newville at Minnesota Supreme Court on Behalf of Undocumented Worker
Yesterday, Attorney Joshua Newville argued before the Minnesota Supreme Court in Sanchez v. Dahlke Trailer Sales, Inc., No. 15-1183. The...
Newville PLC
- Aug 15, 2016
Gay Banker Wins $3.5 Million Discrimination Verdict
Last week, a Minnesota man was awarded $3.5 million after he was ousted from a family banking business. Read more #Verdict #MHRA...
Newville PLC
- Jun 6, 2016
June 2016: Newville Wins At Court of Appeals On Behalf of Injured, Undocumented Workers
On Monday, June 6, 2016, Joshua Newville secured a victory at the Minnesota Court of Appeals on behalf of an injured, undocumented worker...
Josh Newville
- May 24, 2016
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Filing Deadline in Constructive Discharge Claims
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling affecting the statute of limitations (the period of time in which one is allowed to...
Newville PLC
- May 18, 2016
$250,000.00 Settlement for Newville Client Who Was Urinated On In North Dakota Oil Field
On Wednesday, Attorney Joshua Newville joined the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Ebeltoft Sickler in requesting that the...
Newville PLC
- Feb 21, 2016
The Age of Arbitration
In our justice system there are multiple options for resolving disputes. Most often people associate our justice system with a Court of...
Josh Newville
- Oct 12, 2015
WATCH: John Oliver Slams North Dakota’s Lack of Oil & Gas Regulation
Workplace safety laws and regulations exist to ensure that employers, particularly those in dangerous industries, keep their employees as...
Newville PLC
- Sep 13, 2015
$15 Million Dollar Verdict in Sex Harassment and Wrongful Termination Case
On Thursday, a Miami federal jury ordered Moreno Farms Inc., a produce farming operation in southern Florida, to pay $17.4 million to...
Josh Newville
- Dec 30, 2014
U.S. Attorney General Says Title VII Protects Transgender Individuals From Employment Discrimination
In a memo dated December 15, 2014 from United States Attorney General Eric Holder to United States Attorneys and other officials, the...
Josh Newville
- Dec 17, 2014
Whistleblower Protections Go Back Six Years
Two days ago, in a win for Minnesota employees, the Minnesota Court of Appeals declared that whistleblower protection under Minn. Stat. §...
Josh Newville
- Jul 14, 2014
Wrongfully Terminated MN Employees Get Jury Trial
In just a few short weeks, an amendment to the Minnesota Human Rights Act (“MHRA”) that will provide a right to a jury trial for claims...
Josh Newville
- May 14, 2014
MHRA Amendment Secures Jury Trials for Minnesota Discrimination Victims
Yesterday, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed into law an amendment to the Minnesota Human Rights Act that will ensure victims of...
Newville PLC
- Apr 29, 2014
May 2014: Newville to Speak on Employee Rights at “Argument of the Month Club”
The Argument of the Month Club describes itself as, “The Men’s Forum for Catholic Apologetics.” Started 14 years ago, the wildly...
Josh Newville
- Dec 5, 2013
Email and Social Media: Not as Private as You Might Think
The myriad surveys, articles, and headlines are clear: whether you are aware of it or not, your employers—both prospective and...
Josh Newville
- Oct 11, 2013
Shutdown Wreaks Havoc on Federal Employment Law Enforcement
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is in the business of keeping people from being treated unfairly in the workplace. Somewhat...
Josh Newville
- Jun 19, 2013
Whistleblower Law: Increased Protection For Minnesota Employees
On May 24, 2013, Governor Mark Dayton signed HF 542, a bill adding additional protections for whistleblowers. The Minnesota Whistleblower...
Josh Newville
- Jun 3, 2013
Problems With Caps on Damages in Employment Law Suits
Early last month, a federal jury in the Southern District of Iowa awarded a $240 million verdict to 32 mentally disabled men that...
Josh Newville
- May 28, 2013
EEOC Sues Employers for Use of Genetic Information
On May 7, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) brought (and quickly settled) its very first case under the...
Josh Newville
- Mar 4, 2013
Not My Fault, Your Honor. She’s Just Too Hot.
It’s a tactic long used by defendants in both civil and criminal cases. From charges of rape to sexual harassment, men take the stand...
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