November 2, 2021 | Employment Law
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, there was speculation of a baby boom in the coming months due to couples spending virtually all their time at home together, perhaps with too much “downtime.” An immediate baby boom ended up not occurring, according to a recent study by University of Michigan researchers. The slight pause in…
October 15, 2021 | Employer Rights
The Mandates On September 9, 2021, the Biden administration instructed OSHA to develop an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring employers who are subject to OSHA regulations, with more than 100 workers, to either mandate vaccination that employees receive the COVID-19 vaccination or be subjected to weekly testing for the virus. The administration has also mandated…
July 8, 2021 | Firm News
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, recently released the 2021 edition of its Great Plains Rising Stars list, and Vogel Law Firm is proud to announce that nine attorneys from our Fargo and Bismarck offices have been selected to the list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state are selected…
July 8, 2021 | Firm News
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, recently released the 2021 edition of its Great Plains Super Lawyers list, and Vogel Law Firm is proud to announce that 15 attorneys from our Fargo and Bismarck offices have been selected to the list. Each year, no more than five percent of lawyers in the state are selected…
June 23, 2021 | Employer Rights
Did you know . . . There have been several recent employment law developments on the federal level. On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued revised guidance to employers related to minimizing and preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. As part of this guidance, OSHA finally has aligned…
May 28, 2021 | Firm News
Chambers and Partners recently released the 2021 edition of its annual legal guide Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. As part of their prestigious annual ranking formulated from extensive research and client interviews, Vogel Law Firm was recognized for its excellence in four practice areas, and had 12 individual attorneys recognized as being leaders…
May 5, 2021 | Employer Rights
Did you know… The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that it is withdrawing the “Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act” (FLSA) final rule issued under the previous administration on January 6, 2021. As anticipated, the new administration re-examined the previous rule and has withdrawn it after receiving approximately 1,000 comments in…
March 31, 2021 | Employer Rights
Did you know . . . In our last post, we informed you that President Biden recently signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), which included a host of provisions affecting employers. One significant mandate of the ARPA is the requirement for employers to offer 100% subsidized COBRA continuation coverage to…
March 29, 2021 | Firm News
Vogel Law Firm has always encouraged volunteerism and community involvement, and we are honored to be named to the United Way’s recently released list of Top 50 Most Generous Workplaces. We are proud of our employees who are invested and involved in our community and support their efforts to work with United Way to improve…
