Moving from one employer to another is often an exciting time for many employees. The last thing most employees need when joining a new employer
EEOC Issues New Guidelines on Conducting Criminal Background Checks on Employees Employers are increasingly viewing and conducting criminal background checks of employees. Many employers conduct
On April 17, 2012, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals enjoined the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) from enforcing its notice posting rule (the “Rule”).
A recent case decided by the Minnesota Court of Appeals stresses the difficulties in prevailing in litigation asserting the misappropriation of trade secrets. In C.G.H.,
The United States Department of Labor (“US DOL”) is increasing scrutiny on employers who classify certain individuals as independent contractors through a partnership with the
Many employers are tempted to charge an employee or deduct an employee’s wages for the cost of a uniform. Prior to passing the cost of
Many employers who have delayed new hiring over the past few years may be less familiar with some practices either required or advisable upon the
A recent case decided by Judge David Doty highlights important pitfalls for companies to avoid in authorizing employee access to confidential and proprietary information. In
On March 26, 2012, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of an employee’s lawsuit challenging his positive drug test result for marijuana under
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently held in United Prairie Bank Mountain Lake v. Haugen Nutrition Equipment, LLC, 813 N.W.2d 49 (Minn. 2012) that the Minnesota
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.”[1] Shakespeare’s simple statement could not be further
In Aon Corp. v. Haskins, Civ. No. 11-12993, 2012 WL 1673141 (Minn. Dist. Ct. Feb. 2, 2012) (unpublished) (appealed on different grounds), the Minnesota federal