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John H. Lassetter represents employers in collective, class and hybrid actions brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws. He has successfully defeated certification in a number of threatened nationwide collective actions and has resolved many other cases involving the complicated legal issues that arise in wage and hour litigation. His practice also focuses on consulting with a wide range of employers on wage and hour compliance, ensuring best practices and avoiding class litigation. 

In addition to his specific focus on wage and hour issues, John counsels clients on a variety of other labor and employment issues including compliance with federal, state and local labor and employment laws, policy formation and implementation, leave management, disability accommodations, restrictive covenants, hiring and terminations, and workplace investigations and disciplinary proceedings. He has also represented clients in disputes involving race, ethnicity, age, gender, disability, and sexual orientation discrimination and harassment allegations, whistleblower and other retaliatory discharge claims, and unfair competition and trade secret disputes. 

John is a member of the Executive Committee of the Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce - Upper Midwest Chapter and is actively involved with the Norwegian-American community in Minnesota. 

 

Fokusområder

Wage and HourDiscrimination and HarassmentWhistleblowing, Compliance and InvestigationsUnfair Competition and Trade SecretsHome Health and Home Care

Faglige Foreninger

Member

National Labor & Employment Law Section - Standing Committee on Legislation and Congressional Relations

Federal Bar Association

Member

Employment Law Section

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

Minneapolis Torske Klubben Norwegian Luncheon Club

Vice President

Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce, Upper Midwest Chapter

News, Analysis & Press

Covid Testing Costs Hit Employers’ Wallets as Biden Pushes Shots

Bloomberg Law

September 29, 2021

Pay for Virus Safety Measures Turns on Varying Wage Laws

Bloomberg Law

April 30, 2020

Minnesota Update: The Latest COVID-19 Developments Impacting Minnesota Employers

Insight

April 22, 2020

Minnesota Employment Law Update on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Insight

March 20, 2020

Minnesota Wage Theft Law Update

ASAP

August 2, 2019

Littler Elevates 28 Attorneys to Shareholder

January 3, 2018

New Overtime Rules Impact Minnesota’s Wage and Hour Laws

Minnesota Employment Law Newsletter - HR Specialist

August 2016

In the Spotlight: DOL Releases Proposed Revisions to ‘White Collar’ Overtime Exemptions

Minnesota Employment Law Newsletter

HR Specialist

October 2015

Speaking Engagements

2024 Midwest Regional Employer Conference

Minneapolis, MN

November 14, 2024

Child Labor in the United States and Beyond: A Legal, Moral, and PR Nightmare for Employers

October 2, 2024

Child Labor in the United States & Beyond: A Legal, Moral, & PR Nightmare for Employers

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 10, 2024

2023 Midwest Regional Employer Conference

Minneapolis, MN

November 9, 2023

2022 Midwest Regional Employer Conference

Minneapolis, MN

November 3, 2022

2021 Upper Midwest Virtual Regional Employer Conference

Minneapolis, MN

October 20, 2021

That's Not a Thing Here: Federal and Minnesota Overtime Exemptions

Minnesota SHRM State Conference, Prior Lake, MN

October 12, 2021

Managing a Remote Workforce

Minnesota CLE

January 14, 2021

Uddannelse

  • J.D., University of Minnesota Law School, 2008magna cum laude
  • B.A., University of Utah, 2005magna cum laude

Sprog

  • Norsk
  • Svensk

Møderet

Minnesota
North Dakota

Ret

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin