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DOL ISSUES REVISED FFCRA REGULATIONS
By Vanessa Lystad On August 3, 2020, a federal court in New York ruled that four parts of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) regulations were invalid because they overstepped the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) authority in promulgating the...
3 WAYS TO ADDRESS EMPLOYEE BURNOUT BEFORE YOUR COMPANY GETS BURNED
By Vanessa Lystad Employers are protecting employees’ health and safety from COVID-19 by requiring or encouraging work from home, but employers should also be aware that this arrangement may pose an unintended consequence: employee burnout. Employers may be...
COVID-19 Updates: Mask, Quarantine, and School Restart Guidance for North Dakota Employers
By Vanessa Lystad and KrisAnn Norby-Jahner Employers everywhere are still grappling with the dizzying amount of information on what is recommended or required when it comes to COVID-19 in the workplace. Here are some updates for North Dakota employers to help them...
Minnesota’s Mask Mandate: What Employers Need to Know
By Vanessa Lystad and Tatiana Hamilton Effective July 24, all Minnesotans are required to wear a face covering in indoor businesses and indoor public settings per the Executive Order of Governor Walz. This article explains how this Order affects businesses within...
Are You Required to Unlock Your Cell Phone if Directed by Law Enforcement?
By Drew Hushka Can law enforcement order a person to unlock his or her phone or electronic device? That question has perplexed courts for years. Generally, a search warrant allows law enforcement to search a device without violating the Fourth Amendment. But, as...
LGBTQ Rights – What the Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Means for Area Employers
By: Lisa Edison-Smith On June 15, 2020, in Bostock v. Clayton County, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the federal civil rights law ban on employment discrimination “based on sex” applies to discrimination against individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender...
PART TWO: Lawful Protest and Unlawful Assembly
By Matthew S. Dearth, Esq. In our previous article, we discussed lawful protest, unlawful assembly, and riot in North Dakota. Here, we examine the difference between North Dakota’s laws governing riot, and the laws of Minnesota. Unlawful Assembly in Minnesota...
PART 1: Lawful Protest and Unlawful Assembly
By Matthew S. Dearth, Esq. The last two weeks in America have been chaotic and tumultuous, as millions of citizens rise up in protest in reaction to the death of George Floyd, and express concerns with widespread police brutality. In most major U.S. cities, protests...
COVID-19 and the Workplace: Considerations for Mandatory Testing and Vaccinations
By Employer Defense & Labor Law Practice Group Many employers are beginning to call back employees, who were temporarily allowed to telecommute, furloughed, or laid off in response to the COVID-19 crisis. As a measure to protect the workforce, some employers may...
Agricultural Law & Bankruptcy Law Virtual Seminar
Attorneys Jon Brakke and Caren Stanley will speak on June 3, 2020 at the Agricultural Law & Bankruptcy Law Virtual Seminar sponsored by the State Bar Association of North Dakota. They will lead a discussion of recent Chapter 11 commercial and agriculture-related...
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