Kurt J. Erickson

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Kurt J. Erickson has significant experience in representing public and private employers in labor and employment matters. He appears regularly before state and federal courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, as well as proceedings before other state administrative tribunals. Kurt routinely defends clients in litigation matters, including class action litigation, involving discrimination and harassment, accommodation issues, whistleblowing and retaliation, breach of contract, unfair labor practices, and trade secret and non-compete issues.  In addition, he provides advice and counsel to clients on these matters and other employment law issues such as drafting of employee handbooks, policies and procedures and the hiring, performance management and termination of employees.

Prior to joining Littler, Kurt was a partner at a large national employment law firm and also worked as in-house corporate counsel for a major airline, where he managed nationwide employment litigation and provided counsel on a wide range of employment related matters. He also served as special assistant and assistant attorney general with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, where he handled a variety of disputes involving race, gender and disability discrimination.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

COVID-19 and Unemployment Compensation in Minnesota

  • March 31, 2020
  • TwinWest Chamber of Commerce

Effective Ways to Protect Your Organization Against FMLA Abuse

  • March 12, 2020
  • Seminar for Your Employer Association, the MRA

COVID-19: Construction Industry Update on the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis From a Labor Perspective

  • March 18, 2020
  • Associated General Contractors

Issues and Insights Legislative Breakfast Series

  • March 13, 2020
  • TwinWest Chamber of Commerce

TAKE ACTION NOW: Top-priority Compliance Advice to Respond to the Rapidly Changing Legal Environment

  • October 3, 2019
  • Midwest Employer Conference

MRA: HR Roundtable, Work Comp, FMLA, and ADA

  • March 14, 2019
  • Seminar for Your Employer Association, the MRA

Minnesota Legislative Update: The Times, They Are a Changin’

  • November 8, 2018
  • Midwest Employer Conference

Litigation - Religious Accommodations, Beliefs, and Practices

  • October 11, 2018
  • Brainerd Lakes Area Human Resources Association

Restrictive Covenants and Proprietary Information: g Pitfalls and Managing Risk

  • August 22, 2018
  • Client Seminar

Critical Employment Law Updates for Business Owners

  • March 16, 2018
  • Seminar for Your Employer Association, the MRA

When Crime Doesn’t Get You Pay: What Criminals and Employment Lawyers Need to Know

  • March 14, 2018
  • Minnesota State Bar Association Seminar

Disabilities, Accommodations, and Leaves… Oh My! Addressing Complex FMLA and ADAAA Issues

  • October 26, 2017
  • Midwest Employer Conference

Minnesota Employment Law Update

  • April 2016
  • Hennepin County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section

At the Intersection of Criminal and Employment Law: Recent Developments on Criminal Expungement, Background Checks and the Fair Credit Reporting Act

  • September 2015
  • Hennepin County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section

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