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Attorney at Law Magazine publishes Attorney Paul Schinner’s insightful overview, “Whistleblower 101: Protection Laws to Know Before You Speak”
With a successful practice in employment law and False Claims Act cases, Halunen Law attorney Paul Schinner represents whistleblowers who speak up against illegal actions in their workplace. His extensive experience provides real-world insights for his recently published article, “Whistleblower 101: Protection Laws to Know Before You Speak.” Readers will find a useful guide to …
Halunen Law attorney Paul Schinner offers commentary in Bloomberg Law article assessing ambiguities in Trump’s DEI orders
In a recent Bloomberg Law article, “Trump’s DEI Order Creates Murky Fraud Risks for Contractors,” reporter Khorri Atkinson explores a number of issues including the possibility that the False Claims Act could be used against federal contractors if they do not comply with Trump’s recent executive order prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Halunen Law …
Truck Drivers, Couriers, and Delivery Service Workers Beware! You May Be Misclassified
Misclassification in Trucking, Courier, and Delivery Services Employee misclassification is pervasive across the United States, particularly in the trucking, courier services, and delivery industries. Employers frequently classify workers as “independent contractors” (ICs) rather than employees. This allows companies to save millions annually by sidestepping their legal obligations to pay withholding taxes, provide workers’ compensation and …
Halunen Law attorney Susan Coler local counsel to legal team achieving historic $69 million 401(k) ERISA settlement from UnitedHealth Group
In what is believed to be the largest settlement under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), UnitedHealth Group will pay $69 million in a class action case. Whistleblower and plaintiff Kim Snyder claimed UnitedHealth Group failed to remove investments from a poorly performing Wells Fargo 401(k) plan. In so doing, employees …
Halunen Law representing whistleblower in lawsuit against Cornerstone Management Services, LLC, alleging retaliation, wrongful termination, and negligence in resident’s death
MINNEAPOLIS, MN., June 5, 2024: Registered Nurse Benjamin Glubka, Represented by Halunen Law, has sued Cornerstone Management Services, LLC, a privately held commercial and senior living property management company based in Rochester, Minnesota. The whistleblower retaliation case alleges plaintiff Glubka, Director of Nursing at Cornerstone’s Lino Lakes facility, was wrongfully terminated from his position for …
Accomplished attorney and civil rights advocate Joshua Newville joins Halunen Law as Employment Litigation Group Leader
MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Halunen Law is pleased to announce that attorney Joshua (Josh) Newville has joined the Firm to Lead its Employment Litigation Group. A tenacious litigator with more than a decade of experience, he frequently obtains favorable outcomes for those he represents. He is a skilled, thoughtful, and determined professional whose legal acumen and …
Halunen Law files lawsuit alleging Subway failed to protect teenage employee who was sexually abused, assaulted, drugged by registered child sex offender serving as her supervisor
Suit claims damages in excess of $50 million MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Halunen Law has sued Subway Corporation, the $10 billion global restaurant giant, and a Jamestown, North Dakota Subway Franchisee, on behalf of a teenaged former employee, C.S. who alleges she was drugged, sexually abused, and raped by her Subway supervisor—a registered sex offender and convicted …
NLRB Says Employers Can No Longer Use Severance Agreements to Buy Laid-Off Employees’ Silence
Most employers don’t offer severance packages to laid-off employees out of the kindness of their hearts. They do so because they’re buying something. That something may be employees’ release of any harassment or discrimination claims or promises not to solicit employers’ customers. Employers also use severance agreements to buy employees’ silence. As a result, employees …
Subtle Signs of Workplace Discrimination
Whatever else they may be, most employers aren’t dumb. They know that engaging in discrimination, harassment or retaliation against protected groups in hiring and employment practices is illegal. They also understand that discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims can negatively affect their finances and their reputations. That’s why workplace discrimination is often subtle and nuanced rather …
Can You Get Severance If You Quit Your Job?
People quit their jobs for all sorts of reasons – better opportunities, shifting priorities, or the need to escape from uninspiring, frustrating or miserable situations. Whatever motivates workers to move to greener pastures, they typically want to leave with as little drama or animosity as possible. They also want to depart with as much financial …
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