In a democracy with a volunteer armed services, the goal is for citizen-soldiers to serve when needed, and then return to their civilian lives and careers. Employment law specific to service members helps protect this right to both serve and return to civilian life without penalty. USERRA is the acronym for Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Act. This federal law is designed…
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All About Complex Civil Litigation in Minnesota
Minnesota Complex Civil Litigation Attorneys – Villaume & Schiek, P.A. Unfortunately, when you own a business, you are going to have to deal with conflict and litigation at some point. Most of the time, these are simple cases that are easily solved. For these conflicts, any experienced lawyer will be able to help. There are a lot of times when…
Caught Driving After License Revocation in Minnesota?
If you have been convicted of a DWI in Minnesota, you may find yourself faced with several criminal punishments depending on the nature of your DWI and your past driving record. However, even in cases where the criminal DWI punishments are minor, your will also still have to deal with the administrative punishments as well. The most common administrative punishment…
Consequences for Violating Your DWI Work Permit / Limited License in Minnesota
Minnesota takes all DWI incidents very seriously, and if convicted, you will need to face the consequences for it. However, the state also recognizes that the ability to drive is crucial for the livelihood of many who do not otherwise have reliable access to alternative transportation or mass transit systems. This is why a portion of those who receive DWIs…
Common Minnesota Criminal Defense Charges and Defenses
Minnesota Criminal Defense Lawyer If you have been accused of a crime, you are going to need a criminal defense lawyer, no matter what you did. Your lawyer will work with you to come up with a plan to keep you out of prison. If that doesn’t work, he or she will work hard to get your charges reduced so…
Overcoming Your Fear of Divorce
“Better the devil you know, than the devil you don’t,” goes the old proverb. Or, put another way, it’s better to deal with a person or situation that is bad (but which you understand) than it is to risk something that might be even worse. We see this all the time in our lives. How many people stay in the…
What Is Pregnancy Discrimination?
Minnesota Employment Discrimination Attorneys Though most people think about skin color when they think about discrimination, the truth is that it can come in many forms. Many people feel like they are treated differently because of who they are, including their age, religion, and sexual orientation. In fact, many women feel discriminated against due to their sex, along with their…
5 Types of Marital Status Discrimination in the Workplace in Minnesota
Minnesota Employment Law Attorneys In the US, we strongly believe that independent adults have the right to build their own personal lives. To date, marry, have kids, raise pets, and develop hobbies without these things impacting our professional careers. Even though employers can employ us ‘at will’ and fire us without cause, we also have a right to a workplace…
What Qualities Make A Good Family Law Attorney?
Very few situations in life are more stressful than those that involve problems in the family circle. According to the Holmes-Rahe stress scale, divorce is the highest scoring stressor second only to the death of a spouse. Family law attorneys deal with the most intimate arena of life and therefore must exercise careful consideration for the needs of all parties involved.…
Why Hire a Minneapolis Employee Misclassification Lawyer?
Minnesota Employment Law Attorney Employer don’t always pay their staff correctly. Sometimes it’s a malicious scheme, often, it’s businesses who just don’t understand the law and are doing it wrong. Either way, it’s important for the mistake to be corrected as soon as possible. Not just to win the rightful wages of those who report the slight, but also for…