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Medical staffing company ordered to repay workers after charging them to book shifts at work

Investigators found GrapeTree started a 'booking fee' system, which would charge workers between $50 and $200 to book a shift to work, which they would only get back if they completed the shift.

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UPS hiring more than 3,300 seasonal workers in Minneapolis area

An estimated one-third of seasonal workers end up working full-time for UPS.

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Large employers will have to ensure workers are vaccinated or tested weekly

President Joe Biden announced the new rule Thursday. Here are the details.

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Marketing company plans to shut down Little Falls facility

About 330 people will lose their jobs as a result of the closure.

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Mpls City Council passes 'right to recall' for laid-off hospitality workers

It impacts workers who were let go due to the pandemic.

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Eagan-based Villaume Industries pays $90K fine in gender discrimination case

After the Minnesota Department of Human Rights found the company refused to hire women, Villaume committed to reforms

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UPS seeking to hire 900 more people for holiday season

The shipping company is expecting a record year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Unemployment rate hit record 9.9 percent in Minnesota in May

The rate is now expected to improve with more businesses allowed to reopen.

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Pizza Hut, Potbelly to pay out $53K for sick time violations in Minneapolis

The restaurants have been ordered to pay out $53,425 between them.

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Proposed bill would keep bosses out of your social media accounts

It would be a civil offense to demand an employee give you access to their private social media.