Attorney Craig W. Trepanier Articles
- “Frequently Asked Questions About the Minnesota Agricultural Equipment Dealership Act,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (March 27, 2019)
- “Use of Credit Checks by Minnesota Employers in the Employment Context,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (March 17, 2019)
- “Does Your Minnesota Business Need a Fleet Policy,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (December 5, 2018)
- “Minnesota Equipment Dealer Statute Claims Dismissed by Federal Court,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (October 9, 2018)
- “NLRB Announces New Joint-Employer Standard,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (September 14, 2018)
- “U.S. Department of Labor Releases New FMLA Forms,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (September 3, 2018)
- “U.S. Department of Labor Announces New Test for Unpaid Internships,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (January 5, 2018)
- “Minnesota Court Holds Non-Compete Agreement Presented on First Day Not Enforceable,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (November 6, 2017)
- “DOT Expands Drug Testing to Include Semi-Synthetic Opioids,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (November 3, 2017)
- “Three Decades of DATWA, Minnesota Bench and Bar,” (September 2017)
- “D.C. Circuit Invalidates Employer’s Policies Under National Labor Relations Act,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (November 6, 2015)
- “Federal FAA Regulations Preempt DATWA for Drug Testing of Airline Personnel,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (August 28, 2015)
- “Minnesota Employer Wins in DATWA Drug Testing Lawsuit,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (August 10, 2015)
- “Certain Bona Fide Executives May Be Exempt from Overtime Pay under the FLSA and MFLSA,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (July 29, 2015)
- “Second Circuit Clarifies When Unpaid Interns Are FLSA Employees,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (July 2, 2015)
- “Minnesota Supreme Court Holds Interference with Non-Compete May be Justified by Reliance on Advice from Legal Counsel,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (March 4, 2015)
- “Eight Circuit Recognizes Cat’s Paw Liability Under Minnesota Whistleblower Act,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (August 25, 2014)
- “Discussion of FLSA Exemption for Executive Employees,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (August 1, 2014)
- “FCRA Class Action Lawsuits: What Employers Need to Know,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (July 1, 2014)
- “Minnesota Court of Appeals Holds that Non-Compete is Not Enforceable When Some Employees Do Not Sign,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (June 2, 2014)
- “Minnesota Court Holds that Employer May Terminate Employee for Misconduct Caused by Disability,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (May 22, 2014)
- “Financial Responsibility and Insurance Requirements for Minnesota Motor Carriers,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (February 1, 2014)
- “Minnesota’s ‘Ban the Box’ Legislation Causes Confusion,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (January 31, 2014)
- “Department of Transportation Releases Random Testing Rates for 2014,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (January 2, 2014)
- “Minnesota’s ‘Ban the Box’ Legislation Goes into Effect,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (January 1, 2014)
- “Employer Liability for Negligent Entrustment of Vehicles Under Minnesota Law,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (December 15, 2013)
- “Employer Liability for Negligent Supervision Under Minnesota Law,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (December 1, 2013)
- “Employer Liability for Negligent Retention Under Minnesota Law,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (November 1, 2013)
- “Employer Liability for Negligent Hiring Under Minnesota Law,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (October 1, 2013)
- “Vicarious Liability of Minnesota Employers for Auto Accidents Caused by Employees,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (September 1, 2013)
- “Non-Compete Litigation Is on the Rise,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (August 15, 2013)
- “Six-Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Wrongful Termination Claims Under DATWA,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (July 31, 2013)
- “How to Collect Unpaid Wages and Commissions in Minnesota,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (July 12, 2013)
- “Avoid Drafting Mistakes and Ensure the Enforceability of Your Company’s Non-Compete,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (July 1, 2013)
- “Modifying Mid-Stream Non-Compete Agreements Under Minnesota Law,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (June 1, 2013)
- “Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies Standards for MHRA Sexual Harassment and Aiding and Abetting Claims,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (May 22, 2013)
- “Which Corporate Documents are Shareholders Entitled to Examine?” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (April 1, 2013)
- “Minnesota House Bill Banning Non-Competes Stalls in Committee,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (March 16, 2013)
- “Minnesota House Bill 506: Banning Non-Compete Agreements,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (February 11, 2013)
- “Minnesota Court of Appeals Analyzes Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Termination Claims Under DATWA,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (September 25, 2012)
- “Minnesota Conciliation Court Jurisdictional Limit Increases to $10,000,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (August 1, 2012)
- “Courts Limit Aiding and Abetting Claims Under Minnesota Human Rights Act,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (July 23, 2012)
- “Agreements Not to Contest Unemployment Claims Are Now Unlawful,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (July 1, 2012)
- “DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing for Commercial Drivers,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (July 1, 2012)
- “Overview of the Minnesota Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (June 1, 2012)
- “Guidelines for Executives to Follow When Departing Their Employer,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (May 1, 2012)
- “Unpaid Internships Pose Legal Traps for Employers,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (May 1, 2012)
- “Court Dismisses Challenge to Positive Marijuana Drug Test,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (March 26, 2012)
- “Aon Corp. v. Haskins: Minnesota Court Upholds Non-Compete Agreement Based on Incentive Plan That Could Be Canceled at Any Time,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (February 2, 2012)
- “Introduction to Drug and Alcohol Testing,” Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute (2010)
- “Trade Secret Law: The Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (December 1, 2010)
- “The Dodd-Frank Act: Expansion of Whistleblower Protections,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (December 1, 2010)
- “Schmit Towing, Inc. v. Frovik: Independent Consideration is Not Required for Non-Compete Agreements With Independent Contractors,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (November 9, 2010)
- “Non-Compete Agreements: Can They Be Assigned Under Minnesota Law?” The Hennepin Lawyer (August 2009)
- “To Test or Not to Test for Drugs and Alcohol?” Ridgeview Medical Center Navigator (2009)
- “Non-Compete Agreements: Are They Assignable Under Minnesota Law?” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (July 1, 2009)
- “Softchoice, Inc. v. Schmidt: Minnesota Court Addresses Enforceability of Two Non-Competes,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (April 7, 2009)
- “Agreements to Agree: Are They Enforceable?” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (January 9, 2003)
- “Seventh Circuit Expands Protection of Confidential Information,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (April 1, 2002)
- “Court Rules That Employer Did Not Regard Plaintiff as ‘Disabled’ Under ADA Despite Erroneous IME,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (November 26, 2001)
- “The Women’s Restroom Line Just Got Shorter,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website Website (2001)
- “Court Says ‘Stay Home’ to Employees on FMLA Leave Who Can’t Do Their Jobs,” Trepanier MacGillis Battina Website (February 4, 2001)
- “Untangling the Intellectual Property Rights of Employers, Employees, Inventors, and Independent Contractors,” Employee Relations Law Journal (Spring 1997)
- “Evolution of the Paperless Office: Legal Issues Arising Out of Technology in the Workplace — Part II. Electronic Administration of Personnel Records, Benefit Plans, and Direct Payroll Deposit,” Employee Relations Law Journal (Spring 1996)
- “Update on Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing,” The Hennepin Lawyer (December 1996)
- “It’s Not Just for Truckers Anymore: Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing,” The Hennepin Lawyer (January/February 1996)
- “Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing Now Required,” Constructive Comment (Associated General Contractors July 12, 1996)
- “New Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations Take Effect January 1, 1996,” Courier Magazine (April/June 1996)
- “Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing,” Specifics Magazine (Construction Specification Institute, April 1996)
- “Evolution of the Paperless Office: Legal Issues Arising Out of Technology in the Workplace — Part I. E-Mail and Voicemail Systems,” Employee Relations Law Journal (Winter 1995/1996)
- “Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace,” Minnesota Employment Laws and Regulations (Minnesota Chamber Business Services, 1st Edition, 1995)
- “Trading Places: Employer Strategies to Avoid Mandatory Awards of Interest, Liquidated Damages, and Attorney’s Fees Under the MPPAA,” Minnesota Law Review (November 1993)
