by Vogel Law Firm | Sep 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights
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...
by Vogel Law Firm | Aug 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights
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...
by Vogel Law Firm | Aug 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights
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...
by Vogel Law Firm | Jul 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights
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...
by Vogel Law Firm | Jun 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights, Employment Law
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...
by rebeccablanshan | May 11, 2020 | Child Custody, COVID-19, Divorce
By Leah Warner We are facing unprecedented times. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has disrupted everyone’s lives and has created many changes for parents and children. Distance learning has been extended through the rest of the school year, child care facilities...
by rebeccablanshan | May 5, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights, Employment Law
In the first part of this article series, we discussed the importance of developing and implementing policies to maintain a safe working environment. Here are some additional tips to consider when reopening your business. Be mindful of permissible health screenings...
by rebeccablanshan | May 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights, Employment Law
Across the country, states are beginning to reopen from COVID-19 shutdowns. Like the shutdowns themselves, this reopening will vary from state-to-state in terms of timing and scope. Regardless, businesses should begin to plan for this inevitable reopening and how it...
by rebeccablanshan | Apr 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights
Vogel Law Firm Employment and Labor Law group chair Lisa Edison-Smith recently answered employer questions and outlined the basic provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. In her FFCRA Presentation: Part 1, Lisa outlined important FFCRA leave points...
by rebeccablanshan | Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Immigration
By Michelle Scimecca How is your COVID-19 plan? I have an exercise for you; consider making the following table for your organization: Date Changes due to COVID-19 Impact of change Consequence There are a few reasons I suggest this exercise. First, my hope is you...
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