Soldo Consulting Group
Professional CorporatioN

Legal Representation and Consultation

Soldo Consulting, P.C. represents governing boards and councils, and consults with human resources and labor relations personnel, managers and supervisors on matters related to:

• Board and Council Policy, Bylaws, corporate law, parliamentary law, Open Meeting law, and Government Data Practices Act requirements
• Compliance with governmental regulations
• Drafting employee handbooks and policy manuals and the review and revision of existing handbooks and manuals
• Negotiation and review of collective bargaining agreements
• Labor-management grievance processes, including mediation and arbitration
• Negotiation, drafting and review of legal documents
• Preemployment matters, including: legal requirements related to recruiting, employment applications, job descriptions, job postings, the interview process, and pre-employment testing and background checks
• Employee retention and performance management issues, including: coaching, discipline and termination in compliance with collective bargaining agreements and state and federal discrimination laws
• Reductions in force plans and severance
• Review and/or investigation of internal harassment, discrimination and other complaints, and assessment of complaint resolution strategies
• On-going review and assessment of organizational liability and risk management strategies.

Employment Investigations

Soldo Consulting, P.C. conducts sensitive employment investigations on behalf of public and private sector employers, providing objectivity and a comprehensive assessment of the issues raised. Attorney Michelle Soldo has conducted more than 500 investigations into complaints alleging:

• Assault/Sexual Misconduct
• Age Discrimination
• Race Discrimination
• Gender and Sexual Preference Discrimination
• Disability Discrimination
• National Origin Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Reprisal
• Inappropriate Internet and Email Use
• Employee Misconduct and Policy Violations

Professional Training and Development

Soldo Consulting, P.C. assists public and private sector employers to identify organizational training needs and customizes professional training and development programs to fit those needs.  Attorney Michelle Soldo has developed and conducts high-impact seminars and workshops ranging from two hours to eight hours in length on such topics as:

• Manager and Supervisor Employment Law Primer
• Auditing Employer Policies and Procedures
• Responding to claims filed with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, Minnesota Department of Human Rights, Minnesota Commission on Civil Rights, and Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Defending Minnesota Veteran’s Preference, Civil Service Commission and Merit System Appeals
• Defending Department of Economic Security claims for unemployment compensation benefits
• Developing and Strengthening Your Organization’s Hiring and Discharge Practices'
• Developing and Effectively Utilizing Performance Evaluations
• Creating an Effective Discipline and Discharge Record
• Conducting Prompt and Appropriate Employment Investigations
• Government Data Practices Act Requirements and Compliance
• Family Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements and Compliance
• Wage and Hours Laws Requirements and Compliance
• Sexual Harassment Prevention
• Work Place Violence Prevention
• Workplace Diversity
• Team Building and Conflict Resolution
• Public and Nonprofit Corporation Volunteer Program Risk Management Strategies

"We become successful by helping others become successful."

— Author Unknown.

The business of the law is to make sense of the confusion of what we call human life to reduce it to order, but at the same time to give it possibility, scope, even dignity.

— Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982), US poet.