{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog","author_name":"Bradley Kletscher","author_url":"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/author\/bradley-a-kletscher\/","title":"Employers Beware: Minnesota&#039;s New Wage Theft Law - Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"2o2V3r3sH8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/12\/employers-beware-minnesotas-new-wage-theft-law\/\">Employers Beware: Minnesota&#039;s New Wage Theft Law<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/12\/employers-beware-minnesotas-new-wage-theft-law\/embed\/#?secret=2o2V3r3sH8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Employers Beware: Minnesota&#039;s New Wage Theft Law&#8221; &#8212; Barna, Guzy &amp; Steffen, LTD.\" data-secret=\"2o2V3r3sH8\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"Minnesota passed a new wage theft law that imposes requirements on employers to provide offer letters. The new law requires employers to give a detailed notice to new employees when they start employment, and must include the following: 1. Employee\u2019s Employment status 2. Must indicate whether employee is full or part time. 3. Must indicate exempt status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. 4. Must list the basis for any exemptions (e.g. administrative, executive, computer-related, other) 5. Pay period information, including how frequently the employee will be paid. 6. Date of first paycheck. 7. How pay is calculated (salary, hourly, commission etc.). 8. List of any allowances that may be paid (e.g. housing, meals, etc.). 9. Description of any paid time off, including vacation, sick, personal time off and how an employee accrues time off and how to use it. 10. List of deductions, including benefit, tax and any other lawful deductions. 11.\u00a0Employer\u2019s legal and operating names. 12. Employer\u2019s address (mailing and\/or principal place of business) and telephone number. 13. If applicable, an offer to translate this information into another language. The new notice required by the law requires an updated offer letter for most employers. If a candidate negotiates changes to wages or benefits, the offer letter should be amended to include..."}