Workplace

In this section, we discuss workplace safety and employment rights for workers in St. Cloud and the surrounding areas. Discover how the law safeguards workers and what to do if you’re injured or treated unfairly on the job.

Bush Watch: Employee Protections Under Attack

There has been a clear warning from consumer protection groups that the next 55 days could be an all out assault on consumer protections. Despite promises that little would be done to change things…

By Mike Bryant

/ 2 Dec 2008

More 94 Contruction Means Special Driving Attention

As the summer comes to a end a number of Highway projects are being finished up. Currently between Minneapolis and Alexandria there are three projects going along I 94. Albany to Melrose, Douglas…

By Mike Bryant

/ 6 Sep 2008

Citizen Action Gets Things Done On Prevailing Wage In St Cloud

In 1987 the St Cloud City Council passed a resolution that on all public funded projects of 200,000 or more the federal prevailing wage must be paid. In building the St Cloud Library this was not…

By Mike Bryant

/ 6 Sep 2008

What is Driving Workers Compensation Rates in Minnesota?

Minnesota Labor and Industry Commissioner Steve Sviggum was in St Cloud this week promoting a plan to change the Worker Compensation system. Interesting were the facts he used from the Minnesota…

By Mike Bryant

/ 15 Aug 2008

Construction Worker Free After Being Buried For Hours

After spending most of Thursday buried in dirt up to waist following a collapse at a construction site in Eden Prairie, the worker is free and listed in good condition. The accident occurred at…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 17 Jul 2008