The Minnesota legislature has passed a sweeping Omnibus Jobs Bill that Governor Tim Walz has said he will sign. This legislation will significantly impact Minnesota employers in a variety of ways. Among other things, it will...more
5/19/2023
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Parental Leave ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Safe Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
Introduction Over a year and a half since the pandemic first started to take its toll on the health and welfare of individuals and the economy, the country is still reeling and struggling to recover. Some employers and...more
9/7/2021
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Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommuting ,
Unions ,
Vaccinations
There’s a new sheriff in town at the National Labor Relations Board, and she is charting a new course for the Board. On August 12, the NLRB's new general counsel (GC), Jennifer Abruzzo, issued Memorandum 21-04, instructing...more
8/20/2021
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Collective Bargaining ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Policy Statement ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Unions
On February 1, 2018, Maine will become the first jurisdiction in the nation to protect workers from adverse employment action based on their use of marijuana and marijuana products, provided the use occurs away from the...more
1/30/2018
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Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Discrimination ,
Drug Testing ,
Employment Policies ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Off-Duty Employees ,
Popular ,
State and Local Government
Effective January 1, 2018, employers with employees subject to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s drug-testing regulations will face new and broader testing obligations based on a Final Rule issued in November 2017....more
12/27/2017
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Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Drug Testing ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trucking Industry