Over the weekend, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its third installment of FAQs regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). The FAQs now provide answers to fifty-nine questions related to the FFCRA’s paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions. Within these answers, the DOL has provided interpretations that are largely…

By Employer Defense & Labor Law Practice Group COVID-19 has created many issues for employers in this region and beyond, implicating a vast array of employment laws. Federal and state agencies have offered some guidance on these issues. Below is a list of links, which may help employers as they navigate these complex issues. If…

This year, the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill, subjecting Minnesota employers to new notice and recordkeeping requirements. Starting July 1, 2019, employers will now be required to provide a written “wage notice” to employees at the start of employment. This wage notice must include the following information: The rate or rates of pay and basis…

Complying with leave laws can give even the most experienced business owners and management personnel a headache. At this session, we will discuss FMLA and leave law compliance and paperwork, and offer best practices for navigating tricky leave issues. This presentation will review the dos and don’ts when assessing employee leave issues using real world…

Employment Law attorney KrisAnn Norby-Jahner summarizes the recent memorandum published by NLRB’s General Counsel outlining the standards the Board will follow when evaluating the lawfulness of employee handbook policies. FULL STORY HERE

As expected, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its long-awaited final regulations increasing the minimum salary threshold for “exempt” employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) today. Although the regulations are largely as expected, some changes are of note to area employers. Attorney Lisa Edison-Smith outlines those changes here. 

Attorneys Lisa Edison-Smith and Vanessa Anderson recently presented an Employment Law Update to members of the Fargo Moorhead Human Resource Association. Click here to view their presentation. 

By Lisa Edison-Smith, Attorney MSBA Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist On the heels of a fiercely contested U.S. Senate race and seemingly endless number of initiated measures, many North Dakotans may be feeling the effects of a bad case of election year burnout. Measure number 4, one of the initiated measures approved by voters,…