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Minnesota Employer’s Handbook Disclaimer Fails on PTO Policy Under Wage Payment Statute

Minnesota employers will be heading back to the drawing board to revise their handbook disclaimers. The Minnesota Supreme Court now requires specific language in policies that set out the terms and conditions for payment of...more

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Is Your PTO Policy a Contract? Minnesota Supreme Court Finds General Handbook Disclaimer Does Not Necessarily Disclaim PTO...

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On February 3, 2021, the Minnesota Supreme Court held in Hall v. City of Plainview that a general disclaimer that a handbook should not be construed as a contract may not be effective to prevent a paid time off (PTO) policy...more

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Top 10 Mistakes in Arizona Employee Handbooks

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As an employment law attorney, I am frequently asked to review or prepare employer handbooks. Some of the most common mistakes or omissions that I see can create real problems for Arizona employers. The following are the top...more

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Chris Lazarini Analyzes Enforceability of Arbitration Agreement in Employee Handbook

Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini analyzed a court's decision finding an arbitration agreement is valid and enforceable even when located in an employee handbook containing a general disclaimer that the handbook is...more

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Enforceable Promises

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The very first item on our list of rules for employers is this: don’t make promises to your employees that you can’t or won’t keep. Employers’ promises include those set out in employment contracts, of course, but there are...more

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NJ Employers May Need to Revisit Arbitration Clauses Following Appellate Division Ruling

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On January 7, 2016, the New Jersey Appellate Division found that an arbitration provision contained in an Employee Handbook was unenforceable. This decision is of critical importance to New Jersey employers when it comes to...more

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