Brandon Fitzsimmons Archives - Flaherty & Hood, P.A. https://www.flaherty-hood.com/category/brandon-fitzsimmons/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:59:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 F&H to present CGMC Labor & Employment Webinar Series https://www.flaherty-hood.com/fh-to-present-cgmc-labor-employment-webinar-series/ https://www.flaherty-hood.com/fh-to-present-cgmc-labor-employment-webinar-series/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:41:08 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/?p=7160 Flaherty & Hood, P.A., is excited to announce our partnership with the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) for a June webinar series addressing labor and employment law and compensation! This four-part webinar series is designed to help local governments navigate labor and employment issues in legally, economically, and practically evolving workplaces. Topics include:

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]]> https://www.flaherty-hood.com/fh-to-present-cgmc-labor-employment-webinar-series/feed/ 0 F&H Prevails for Public Employer in Duty Disability Health Insurance Challenge https://www.flaherty-hood.com/fh-prevails-for-public-employer-in-duty-disability-health-insurance-challenge/ https://www.flaherty-hood.com/fh-prevails-for-public-employer-in-duty-disability-health-insurance-challenge/#respond Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:40:44 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/?p=4972 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 public employer’s former peace officer was duty disabled under law. The decision arose from the employer’s challenge to such determination under Minnesota Statutes, section 299A.465

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]]> https://www.flaherty-hood.com/fh-prevails-for-public-employer-in-duty-disability-health-insurance-challenge/feed/ 0 We’re hiring! Join our team as an associate labor & employment attorney https://www.flaherty-hood.com/were-hiring-join-our-team-as-an-associate-labor-employment-attorney/ https://www.flaherty-hood.com/were-hiring-join-our-team-as-an-associate-labor-employment-attorney/#respond Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:20:14 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/?p=4639 *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 public labor and employment law. Education and a demonstrated interest in labor and employment law is required with some litigation experience preferred. Flaherty & Hood

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]]> https://www.flaherty-hood.com/were-hiring-join-our-team-as-an-associate-labor-employment-attorney/feed/ 0 COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements: What cities need to know https://www.flaherty-hood.com/covid-19-vaccination-and-testing-requirements-what-cities-need-to-know/ https://www.flaherty-hood.com/covid-19-vaccination-and-testing-requirements-what-cities-need-to-know/#respond Thu, 30 Dec 2021 21:34:39 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/?p=4635 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, weekly testing and masking for their unvaccinated employees. The information below is an update on what is required by OSHA’s ETS, steps of how a

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]]> https://www.flaherty-hood.com/covid-19-vaccination-and-testing-requirements-what-cities-need-to-know/feed/ 0 We are hiring! Join our team as an administrative assistant https://www.flaherty-hood.com/hiring_administrative_assistant/ https://www.flaherty-hood.com/hiring_administrative_assistant/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 20:42:45 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/?p=4486 *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 resources practice supporting its attorneys and analyst for legal and analytical projects. This job will obtain, input, organize, and format in software programs information, formulas,

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]]> https://www.flaherty-hood.com/hiring_administrative_assistant/feed/ 0 F&H attorneys host webinar, Q&A session on labor and employment law concerns for local governments https://www.flaherty-hood.com/labor_qa_webinar/ https://www.flaherty-hood.com/labor_qa_webinar/#respond Wed, 26 May 2021 21:34:49 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/?p=4299 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 Cities as part of an ongoing series aimed at helping local governments navigate labor and employment concerns. Fitzsimmons, Petsoulis and Arnesen shared the latest provided

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]]> https://www.flaherty-hood.com/labor_qa_webinar/feed/ 0 Webinar from F&H labor team provides latest info on compensation, wages and benefits https://www.flaherty-hood.com/wages_and_comp_webinar/ https://www.flaherty-hood.com/wages_and_comp_webinar/#respond Thu, 22 Apr 2021 22:05:48 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/?p=4279 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 Greater Minnesota Cities as part of an ongoing series aimed at helping local governments navigate labor and employment concerns. Titled "Public Wage and Hour Legal

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]]> https://www.flaherty-hood.com/wages_and_comp_webinar/feed/ 0 F&H labor attorneys provide update on public employment issues related to COVID-19 and the new federal control https://www.flaherty-hood.com/labor_webinar/ https://www.flaherty-hood.com/labor_webinar/#respond Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:38:02 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/?p=4203 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 of an ongoing series aimed at helping local governments navigate labor and employment concerns. Titled "Public Employment & Economic Update: COVID-19 and New Federal Control,"

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]]> https://www.flaherty-hood.com/labor_webinar/feed/ 0 Transforming workplaces for a COVID-19 world and beyond https://www.flaherty-hood.com/transforming-workplaces-covid-19-world/ Wed, 01 Jul 2020 23:51:52 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/transforming-workplaces-covid-19-world/ 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, which will transform the workplace even after COVID-19’s direct impacts subside, public employers must review and take action with their policies and procedures, communications, controls

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]]> Webinar: Public Sector Labor Negotiations and Workforce Cost-Cutting in a COVID-19 Economy https://www.flaherty-hood.com/webinar-public-sector-labor-negotiations-workforce-cost-cutting-covid-19-economy/ Tue, 09 Jun 2020 01:55:57 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/webinar-public-sector-labor-negotiations-workforce-cost-cutting-covid-19-economy/ 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" at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9. Click here to register for the webinar. This FREE webinar is the latest in a series of webinars

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]]> Webinar: Planning for the Next Chapter of COVID-19 Public Workplace Changes https://www.flaherty-hood.com/webinar-planning-chapter-covid-19-public-workplace/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:11:11 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/webinar-planning-chapter-covid-19-public-workplace/ 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 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 9. Click here to register for the webinar. This FREE webinar is the first in a series of planned webinars

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]]> Employment actions and tools to address COVID-19 impacts on work https://www.flaherty-hood.com/employment-actions-tools-address-covid-19-impacts-work/ Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:33:04 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/employment-actions-tools-address-covid-19-impacts-work/ 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 guidelines and directives necessitating certain changes to city operations. Many cities have temporarily ceased operations at city-operated facilities, such as libraries and recreation centers, modified

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]]> 5 steps to handling a pandemic in Minnesota government workplaces https://www.flaherty-hood.com/5-steps-handling-pandemic-minnesota-government-workplaces/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 21:55:29 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/5-steps-handling-pandemic-minnesota-government-workplaces/ 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, which occurs when a new virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population, begins to cause serious illness, and

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]]> Conference of city leaders, led by F&H staff, sees attendance grow for third straight year https://www.flaherty-hood.com/annual-conference-city-leaders-led-fh-staff-sees-attendance-grow-straight-year/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 03:19:12 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/annual-conference-city-leaders-led-fh-staff-sees-attendance-grow-straight-year/ 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. More than 115 elected officials, city staff members and other city leaders from over 55 Greater Minnesota cities attended the annual conference, which  took place

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]]> Nearly 100 city officials attend conference led by F&H legislative team https://www.flaherty-hood.com/100-city-officials-attend-conference-led-fh-legislative-team/ Sun, 28 Jul 2019 22:18:47 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/100-city-officials-attend-conference-led-fh-legislative-team/ 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 than 50 Greater Minnesota cities convened in Bemidji on July 24-26 for informative sessions, educational tours and fun community activities. The conference featured excellent presentations

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]]> F&H Labor Relations Team Leads Seminars in Brainerd, New Ulm https://www.flaherty-hood.com/fh-labor-relations-team-leads-seminars-brainerd-ulm/ Wed, 19 Jun 2019 01:24:26 +0000 https://www.flaherty-hood.com/fh-labor-relations-team-leads-seminars-brainerd-ulm/ 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 practical and legal solutions for providing services and managing employees in local government. Covered topics included police departments' unique organizational and personnel issues; employee background

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