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Andrew J. Weissler

Concentrating his practice in the area of labor and employment law, A.J. helps clients resolve the many workplace issues that confront private and public employers, either by counselling clients through difficult personnel decisions or defending against administrative complaints and lawsuits.

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Employers often invest significant time and money in recruiting and paying sign-on bonuses for new hires. They also spend on relocating, training, funding necessary licenses and certifications for new or current employees, and paying retention bonuses for current employees. To protect these investments, employers have increasingly turned to contractual provisions that require workers who receive these incentives to repay specified amounts if they leave before completing a defined period of service.

Last week, a Hennepin County judge sentenced an employer following a first-of-its-kind criminal conviction for wage theft in Minnesota.

Since its enactment in 2019, Minnesota’s Wage Theft Prevention Act has imposed stringent penalties on employers who unlawfully withhold wages from employees. Under the Act, employers may face felony charges if they commit wage theft with intent to defraud their employees in an amount greater than $1,000.