In a rare victory for a public employer, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) with Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) recently overruled Public Employees Retirement Association’s (PERA) determination that the
*UPDATE: This position has been filled.* Flaherty & Hood, P.A. is seeking an associate attorney to join our growing and diverse practice representing Minnesota public entities in the area of
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an emergency temporary standard (ETS) obligating employers with 100 or more employees to require the COVID-19 vaccination for employees or, alternatively,
*Update: This position has been filled* The law firm of Flaherty & Hood, P.A. in St. Paul, Minnesota is seeking an administrative assistant to join its growing legal and human
On May 25, Flaherty & Hood labor & employment law attorneys Brandon Fitzsimmons, Christina Petsoulis and Chad Arnesen conducted a webinar on behalf of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota
On April 20, Flaherty & Hood shareholder and labor & employment law attorney Brandon Fitzsimmons and legal analyst Karina Patino conducted a webinar on behalf of the Coalition of
On Thursday, Flaherty & Hood labor and employment law attorneys Brandon Fitzsimmons and Christina Petsoulis conducted a webinar on behalf of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities as part
The attorneys and analysts at Flaherty & Hood, P.A. are here to help public employers navigate the complex and evolving issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. To address these issues,
Flaherty & Hood labor and employment attorneys Brandon M. Fitzsimmons and Chelsea J. Bodin will be conducting webinar titled "Public Sector Labor Negotiations and Workforce Cost-Cutting in a COVID-19 Economy"
Flaherty & Hood labor and employment attorneys Brandon M. Fitzsimmons and Chelsea J. Bodin will be conducting webinar titled "Planning for the Next Chapter of COVID-19 Public Workplace Changes" at
As the situation related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the disease it causes, “coronavirus disease 2019” (COVID-19), is rapidly evolving, cities across Minnesota are adjusting to state and federally issued
The World Health Organization declared the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the disease it causes, named "coronavirus disease 2019" (COVID-19), a pandemic. This designation signifies that COVID-19 is a global disease outbreak,
Attendance at the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Fall Conference, which was led by members of Flaherty & Hood's legislative team, increased for a third straight year in 2019.
Flaherty & Hood’s legislative team recently staffed the 2019 Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) Summer Conference. Nearly 100 elected officials, city staff members and other city leaders from more
Flaherty & Hood shareholder attorney Brandon Fitzsimmons and associate attorney Chelsea Bodin led two labor and employee relations for the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC). The seminars focused on
More than 100 elected officials, city staff members and other city leaders from over 50 Greater Minnesota cities attended the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) annual Fall Conference, which