With Election Day approaching, here is a timely reminder for employers in Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota regarding their obligations under these states’ laws to excuse employees from work to go to the polls....more
Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall somewhere between Tampa, Florida, and the Florida panhandle this week as a Category 4 hurricane according to the National Hurricane Center. Evacuation orders have been issued and,...more
9/27/2022
/ Best Management Practices ,
COBRA ,
Crisis Management ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Emergency Response ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hurricane Season ,
Information Technology ,
Military Leave ,
OSHA ,
Severe Weather ,
WARN Act
Minnesota’s Occupational Safety Administration (MNOSHA) adopted the federal Occupational Safety Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on January 3, 2022, and began...more
On January 3, 2022, Minnesota’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA) adopted the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard...more
1/6/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
SCOTUS ,
State OSHA Laws ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
We previously reported on COVID-19–related employment lawsuits that we tracked from late March 2020 through early May 2020. Since then, the number of lawsuits has steadily risen as employers have resumed operations after...more
9/29/2020
/ Age Discrimination ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Health and Safety ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Retaliation ,
Wage and Hour ,
WARN Act ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety
On April 30, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order (EO) 20-48, extending Minnesota’s stay-at-home order through May 18, 2020, but providing the opportunity for some Minnesota retailers to begin...more
Evacuation orders are being issued as Hurricane Matthew is about to bear down on the Southeastern United States. Employees and employers working in areas affected by the oncoming storm are balancing their personal and...more
Hurricane Sandy is leaving a wake of destruction in major cities across the East Coast that can have a devastating effect on your business, management, employees, and customers....more