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• BMO Harris Bank
• The ABK Group
• Adobe
• Bob Gillen

• Panda Express
• Farmhouse Music Studio
• Stampings of Minnesota, Inc
• inFORM Financial Planning

Panda Express rolled out the red carpet for us this week! They are NOW OPEN and ready to serve our Lakeville community. The inside is beautiful, and the apple pie rolls are fantastic...go check it out!

Join us this Tuesday at the Fox for food, drinks, and sweater judging. Bring a friend! Click image to register.

New Minnesota Fund Reimburses Employers for Costs of Reasonable Accommodations

Through the Department of Employment and Economic Development’s (DEED’s) Employer Reasonable Accommodation Fund (ERAF) small to mid-sized Minnesota employers can request reimbursement for expenses related to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees with disabilities.

What’s a Reasonable Accommodation?

Some examples of reasonable accommodations include ergonomic workstations, specialized software, captioning services, special equipment, and much more. The website and the ERAF staff can walk you through the kinds of accommodations covered by the fund.

For More Information:

The ERAF staff can answer questions, explain the ADA, provide technical assistance, and provide more information about the fund and how it can help Minnesota businesses.

mn.gov/deed/eraf651-539-2390 | Eraf.deed@state.mn.us

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has created a sample Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) employee notice employers can use or model their employee notices after.

Employers must provide employees with a notice by Jan. 1, 2024, or at the start of employment, whichever is later.

The notice must be provided in English and in an employee’s primary language if that is not English. The sample notice is available in English and will be translated to Chinese, Hmong, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese and additional languages.

DLI has also created an ESST workplace poster. Find the ESST employee notice, poster and other resources at HERE.

Spring will be here before we know it! Secure your sponsorship or booth space by the end of the year for the early bird discount! The show is open to any business who wants to connect with local residents and consumers - we have every industry represented! There will be door prizes, a community stage, and more this year! Click to register

Thank you for your support!