Vedder Price Shareholder James Looby and Associate Michael Considine authored an article for Law360 titled “8th Circ. Ruling Highlights Complicated Remote Work Analysis.” The piece explores the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit’s April 2025 decision in Kuklenski v. Medtronic USA Inc., which held that an employee working remotely from outside Minnesota was not covered under the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
The article underscores the increasingly complex legal landscape surrounding remote work and offers practical guidance for employers and attorneys seeking to determine which jurisdictions' employment laws apply to remote workers. The authors highlight the critical need for fact-specific legal analysis, given the wide variation in statutory language and court interpretations across the country.
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