Megan L Anderson

Career

Megan Anderson is an MSBA-certified employment and labor law specialist and proactively partners with businesses, non-profit organizations, and higher education institutions to ensure employment law compliance and prevent legal claims.

Megan regularly advises and trains employers on the full range of employment law issues, including hiring, compensation, performance management, termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, workplace violence, leaves of absence, accommodations, employment policies, and employment-related contracts. In addition, Megan works with colleges and universities on higher education and student affair compliance matters and advises them on a host of higher education compliance issues, including but not limited to Title IX, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), and the Clery Act. In addition to providing preventative counseling and training services, Megan conducts investigations and legal compliance reviews for employers and higher education institutions. She also regularly represents employers and higher education institutions in administrative actions and in litigation when claims do arise.

Practice Areas

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Compliance

Labor & Employment

ESG Guidance

Affirmative Action

Class, Collective & PAGA Representative Actions

Emerging Companies & Entrepreneurs

Employment Counseling & Personnel Management Advising

Labor Management

Training & Tools for Clients

Employment Litigation

Discrimination, Harassment & Abusive Conduct

General Business & Complex Commercial Litigation

Experience

Employment Matters

Advised a number of nonprofit organizations on reasonable compensation rules for executives

Advised multiple clients on workplace violence prevention and response matters

Conducted transgender sensitivity training for employer in connection with employee's gender transition

Represented multiple businesses on the employment law aspects of a business acquisition

Conducted multiple investigations of allegations of employee workplace misconduct

Obtained dismissals of charges of discrimination and/or retaliation filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Minnesota Department of Human Rights, and other agencies

Obtained summary judgment and appellate rulings dismissing multiple race discrimination actions brought against a private employer

Defended and successfully resolved a putative class action involving employee misclassification and wage and hour claims

Obtained over $1 million civil judgment against a former employee as a result of his embezzlement of employer funds

Higher Education Matters

Obtained dismissal of charge of discrimination filed with the U.S. Department of Education

Obtained dismissal of race and gender discrimination claims filed by student in federal district court

Successfully represented higher education institutions in litigation arising out of institutional sexual misconduct proceedings

Conducted a privileged compliance review of Clery Act and Title IX policies, procedures, and practices of a private college located in Iowa

Conducted a privileged compliance review of a private university's drug and alcohol prevention program

Conducted an investigation of alleged sexual misconduct by a student of a private Minnesota college

Conducted a hazing investigation for a private Minnesota college involving allegations of hazing within Greek organizations

Provided interim Title IX coordinator services