by Vogel Law Firm | Jan 13, 2021 | Employer Rights, Employment Law, The North Dakota Employer's Blog
As the nation processes the full impact of the breach of the U.S. Capitol building by protestors last week, the FBI is warning of potential armed protests in all 50 states over the next week. Many of the participants in last week’s rioting in Washington, D.C. have...
by Vogel Law Firm | Jan 12, 2021 | COVID-19, Employer Rights, Employment Law, The North Dakota Employer's Blog
Einstein once said, “Failure and deprivation are the best educators and purifiers.” As we close the book on 2020 and look forward to finally . . . finally . . . making it to 2021, the moment seems right to pause. Although Covid is far from over and social unrest...
by Vogel Law Firm | Jan 9, 2021 | Employer Rights, Employment Law, The North Dakota Employer's Blog
Did you know . . . The North Dakota Legislature convened for its 67th Legislative Assembly this week on January 5, 2021. The state legislature only convenes every other year, and the session is limited to 80 legislative days. Each assembly, the Legislature considers...
by Vogel Law Firm | Dec 29, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights, Employment Law, The North Dakota Employer's Blog
Did you know . . . The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which requires emergency paid sick leave and expanded FMLA leave for employees’ COVID-related absences, is set to expire on December 31, 2020. This means that covered employers will no longer be...
by Vogel Law Firm | Dec 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights, Employment Law
By Vanessa Lystad As a trying 2020 comes to an end, we see a glimmer of hope in the beginning of the new year with the release and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. With the vaccine likely becoming widely available in the coming months, many employers are...
by Vogel Law Firm | Dec 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights
By Vanessa Lystad Yesterday, the State of North Dakota announced an extension of its statewide mask mandate until at least January 18, 2021. Here is what North Dakota businesses and employers need to know about the mask mandate. Mandatory Face Coverings In general,...
by Vogel Law Firm | Dec 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Employer Rights, Employment Law
By Lisa Edison-Smith As North Dakota employers deal with staff shortages due to COVID-19, the CDC has given some potential relief by offering alternatives shortening quarantine periods in some instances. The CDC announcement is aimed to reduce staffing shortages and...
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...
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