Joseph A. Larson Law Firm PLLC

07/23/2025

🎉 Exciting news! I’ve been voted the Bronze Winner in Employment Law in the Minnesota’s Best 2025 awards from the Star Tribune!

This recognition is incredibly special because it came from your votes. Thank you to all my clients, colleagues, friends, and supporters for standing behind me and the work I do.

I’m proud to fight for fairness in Minnesota workplaces—and so grateful for this honor!

07/19/2025

I'm excited to share that I’ve been named a 2025 Super Lawyer in Plaintiff’s Employment Law! This is my 10th year in a row being recognized by Super Lawyers—either as a Rising Star or Super Lawyer—and I’m incredibly grateful. Thank you to everyone who has supported me over the years. Helping employees stand up for their rights is a privilege I don’t take for granted.

Joseph Larson is one of the top rated Employment Litigation attorneys in Minneapolis, MN. He has met the stringent Super Lawyers selection criteria.

07/02/2024

A Message from EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows on the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

A Message from EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows on the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sent this bulletin at 07/02/2024 10:40 AM EDT View as a webpage / Share U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION EEOC Chair Charlotte A. Burrows with pages....

02/21/2024

Worker misclassification could cost big bucks for small businesses. via MinnPost

The issue gained notoriety in recent years as Uber drivers in California challenged laws classifying them as independent contractors.

01/25/2024

Accommodation Awareness: As management retools remote work policies, ADA issues are expected via ABA Journal

“During the pandemic, we’ve seen that many office jobs can be done remotely and that working remotely can be an effective accommodation for individuals with mental health issues,” says Amy Epstein Gluck, a founding partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Pierson Ferdinand. (Image from Shutt...

01/17/2024

Woman sued after pregnancy announcement secures settlement with employer. via

After having a job offer rescinded within one hour of telling her employer she was pregnant, a Minnesota woman has received a $22,000 settlement.

08/30/2022

I'm proud to announce I've been named to the Super Lawyers list for Employment Law for the 3rd consecutive year. Thanks to all who voted for me and have supported my firm over the past 9 years.

Joseph Larson is one of the top rated Employment Litigation attorneys in Minneapolis, MN. He has met the stringent Super Lawyers selection criteria.

07/15/2022

Minnesota Supreme Court hands privacy victory to sexual assault victims via Star Tribune

The ruling will help protect communications between sexual assault counselors and people who come to them for help.

06/29/2022

You have more power than you think when negotiating a severance package. via Fast Company

Too many otherwise business-savvy individuals take whatever their employer offers them. This employment lawyer explains ways you can get more than what’s on the table.

06/03/2022

Mere "discouragement" is enough to state an FMLA interference claim, federal appeals court holds via

A blog for employers about workplace law. Written by the master of workplace Schadenfreude, Jon Hyman.

12/17/2021

Settlement reached after UM professor found to have sexually harassed a graduate student. via KSTP-TV

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) has settled with the University of Minnesota after a Humphrey School of Public Affairs professor was found to have sexually harassed a graduate student.