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Legal Topics: Employment Law

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  • Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 181, Employment. The Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act is contained in Minnesota Statutes §§177.21 to 177.35. Work breaks and meal breaks are in §§177.253 and 177.254. Minnesota Statutes can be retrieved by section and also searched by keyword or through the topic index. There are multiple topics related to employment law, including Labor and Employment

    • Resources, law and government:

  • Befort, Stephen F. Employment Law and Practice, 2nd ed. (West Group, 2003) Reference Desk KFM5480 .M53 2003 (vol. 17 Minnesota Practice). available in the Law Library and in county law libraries in Minnesota.
  • Sautter, M. G. Employment in Minnesota, 3rd ed. (LEXIS Law Pub., 1997) Reference Desk KFM5731 .S3 1998. available in the Law Library and in most county law libraries in Minnesota.
  • Labor Standards, from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
  • E-Laws, from the U.S. Department of Labor.
  • Termination, from the U.S. Department of Labor.
  • Topics, from the U.S. Department of Labor.
  • Wages, from the U.S. Department of Labor.
  • Work Hours, from the U.S. Department of Labor.

    • Resources, general:

  • Employee Rights, from Nolo
  • Human Resources, from Nolo

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