For those who don’t frequent this blog often, we like to keep apprised of the latest in the legalities of cannabis usage in the workplace, as it is an issue that will be impacting employers on a regular basis going …
Many large public employers in Minnesota are faced with questions about the Veterans Preference Act and its application on a weekly, if not daily, basis. However, many small employers may only field questions pertaining to the hiring and retention of …
As we all wait in quiet anticipation for the forthcoming Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) from OSHA pertaining to vaccination and testing, employers attempting to prepare for the new standards may want to look toward the guidelines currently being implemented for …
A couple weeks back, we detailed how the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memorandum to field representatives informing them to seek higher penalties for employers found liable for unfair labor practices against employees. Well, …
Two weeks ago, we discussed President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan, and the possible impacts on employers across the country. As we discussed in that post, the plan directs the Federal OSHA to create a standard where all employers with over …
With the changing of the guard in the Oval Office comes new agency heads and staff. Recently, a new General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board was appointed, and she recently issued a memorandum (see below) to staff across …
In the time we last spoke about COVID-19 and employer vaccine mandates (we try to give you a break every once in a while), much has happened in the fight against COVID-19 and its variants. With one vaccine having been …
Sometimes, just seeing a few words in a decision is enough to let a person know which way the court will go in a case. In the district court’s summary judgment decision in Walsh v. Alpha & Omega U.S., Inc., …
For public employers, regulating political speech of employees has always been a dicey situation. First Amendment issues are always difficult to navigate, and the gray area for public employers to implement practices to increase efficiency in the workplace has narrowed …
We don’t often see cases discussing the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act (MFLSA) reaching Minnesota’s highest court. So, when we see one concerning the treatment of different types of wages and types of work performed, we pay attention. In a …
