Thursday, September 10, 2025 | 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Royal Oak Event Center, 301 20th S. St, New Ulm, MN 56073 Join us for a full day seminar designed for ag lenders, with timely legal updates, practical insights, and discussion on emerging issues in the agricultural lending landscape. More information coming soon! LOCATION: Royal...

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Most HR professionals and business owners probably know—or need to know—that Minnesota Statutes section 181.13(a) makes a discharged employee’s “wages or commissions actually earned and unpaid at the time of discharge” immediately due and payable upon the employee’s demand.  Failing to pay wages or commissions within 24 hours after the demand carries a penalty equal...

Employers of non-unionized workforces are sometimes unaware that federal labor relations laws may apply to their employees. For example, the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) applies to both union-represented and non-union-represented workers, providing them with substantial protections for workplace advocacy and organizing activities.  It is important for all employers to have an understanding of these...

As of this writing (March 5, 2026) Minnesota’s Paid Family Medical Leave (“PFML”) program (Minnesota Statutes Chapter 268B) has been in operation for two months.  Here are some of the challenges our clients are seeing and how to overcome them or at least minimize them. 1. Private Plan Employees Applying to the State Program. Yes,...

Dean Zimmerli, Managing Partner of Gislason & Hunter, has been elected to serve on the newly established Chamber of Commerce Board through Greater Mankato Growth. Greater Mankato Growth recently announced the election of new board members across its organizational structure, including the formation of a dedicated Chamber of Commerce Board. Approved by the GMG, Inc....

Gislason & Hunter LLP welcomes Jason Bartlett as a Senior Associate Attorney. Bartlett will practice primarily out of the Mankato, MN office. Bartlett will focus his practice on employment law and litigation. He brings more than 20 years of experience, including 17 years as Senior Counsel for Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 food company, where...