Alec Rolain is an attorney at Felhaber Larson, specializing in labor and employment law. Alec earned his law degree from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and began his legal career as a Staff Attorney for the Honorable David Knutson in Dakota County, where he gained valuable judicial experience over the course of a year.
For the past five years, Alec has served in an Associate General Counsel role, where he has developed extensive expertise in collective bargaining, mediation, and arbitration hearings. His practice encompasses all aspects of union activity and labor relations, providing comprehensive counsel to management across various sectors including government, public and private schools, small and medium-sized businesses, hospitality, and hospitals.
Alec’s approach to legal representation is grounded in empathy and client service. When representing clients, he always considers what he would want if he were in their position, ensuring he provides the highest quality representation possible. Clients appreciate his ability to address their needs in a timely and effective manner while maintaining positive relationships with opposing parties.
Alec describes himself as dedicated, caring, and understanding. He finds the most rewarding aspect of his work is successfully negotiating collective bargaining agreements that leave both sides satisfied and proud of the outcome. Outside of his legal practice, Alec and his wife are committed to animal welfare, working with various shelters to sponsor pet adoptions and transportation while ensuring animals receive necessary support.
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Minnesota 2025 Legislative Update: It’s A Wrap!
Minnesota Legislature’s Special Session Concludes Tuesday, June 10, 2025—Stay Tuned for Updates
Update (If you can even call it that) on Minnesota Legislature’s Regular Session
Save the Date! 2025 Annual Labor & Employment Seminar
Minnesota’s New Consumer Data Privacy Act: What Businesses Need to Know
Executive Orders Targeting DEI Initiatives and Developments
Proposed Rules on Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time and (LIMITED) Opportunity To Comment
The NLRB’s Interim General Counsel is Shaking Things Up
Minnesota’s New Independent Contractor Test for Construction Workers Goes Into Effect March 1
FinCEN Pauses Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act
Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements Reinstated
Understanding Employer Rights and Obligations If ICE Knocks on Your Door: What You Need to Know
President Trump Revokes Affirmative Action and Other Requirements in Government Contracting
Supreme Court Stays Injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act
Newly Elected Shareholders for 2025
Corporate Transparency Act Whiplash
Preliminary Injunction Issued Against Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act
Texas Federal Court Blocks FLSA Overtime Rule Nationwide
Felhaber Larson Honored to be Recognized in the “Best Law Firms” of 2025
Upcoming Election Day: What Employers Need to Know About Employees’ Voting Rights
NEW NLRB General Counsel Memo Highlights Potential New Enforcement Over “Stay or Pay” Arrangements
Attorney Elle Lannon Joins Felhaber
The NLRB’s Expanding Scrutiny of Non-Solicitation Agreements
Felhaber Larson’s Annual School Supply Drive
Texas Federal Court Blocks FTC Non-Compete Ban Nationwide
Felhaber Larson Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025
Pennsylvania Court Declines to Enjoin FTC’s Non-Compete Ban: What Employers Need to Know
Felhaber Attorneys Named to 2024 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® Lists
It Was Wishful Thinking On Our Part…
Minnesota 2024 Legislative Update
2024 Amendments to the Minnesota ESST Statute
Felhaber Larson Welcomes Our 2024 Summer Associates
Federal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompetes
Breaking: DOL Issues Final Overtime Rules
EEOC Publishes Final Regulations Implementing Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Let’s Go For A Walk: OSHA Revises Its Worker Walkaround Rule For Inspections
Changes to Salary Basis Thresholds May Be Coming Soon
NLRB’s Joint Employment Rule Vacated by Federal Court in Texas
U.S. DOL Announces Its Final Rule on Employee / Independent Contractor Status
Landlords Beware: MN Landlord Tenant Law Update
Reflections From A Retiring Elf
The Corporate Transparency Act and its Impact on Homeowners Associations
ESST Sample Notice from MN Department of Labor and Industry
Felhaber Larson honored to be recognized in the “Best Law Firms” of 2024
State-Wide Earned Sick and Safe Time Leave Law Taking Effect January 1, 2024
EEOC Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace
Sara Gullickson McGrane – Twin Cities Business 25 Notable Women In Law
Minnesota Monthly 2023 Top Lawyers in Minnesota
NLRB Creates Two New Pathways to Card-Check Unionization
Department of Labor Proposes Rule to Make More Employees Eligible for Overtime Pay
Fredrick Krietzman, Lawyer of the Year 2024 Community Association Law
Felhaber Larson Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024
Felhaber Larson’s Annual School Supply Drive
Attorney Brian T. Benkstein Joins Felhaber
Minnesota Non-Compete Ban Gets One Step Closer to Becoming Law
16 Felhaber Attorneys Named to 2023 Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars® Lists
Quickly Approaching Deadline for the New Disability Self-Identification Form
The Supreme Court Heightens Standard for Employers Denying Religious Accommodations
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of First Amendment Rights Over Anti-Discrimination Protections
Reminder: Bloomington Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance To Take Effect July 1, 2023
2023 Minnesota Legislative Wrap Up
Minnesota Court of Appeals Clarifies Religious Exemption Claims In Covid-19 Vaccine Firings
Felhaber Larson Welcomes Our 2023 Summer Associates
National Labor Relations Board Modifies Independent Contractor Standard
Felhaber’s Labor & Employment and Real Estate Groups are Recognized by Chambers
RUSSELL J. SUDEITH, IN MEMORIAM
Is the Sun Setting on Non-Compete Agreements? The NLRB General Counsel Joins the Chorus
Legislature Passes Statewide Paid Family and Medical Leave Beginning January 1, 2026
Ravich Meyer Law Firm Joins Felhaber Larson, Addition Will Expand Business and Real Estate Practices
MN Legislature Passes Statewide Paid Sick Leave, Non-compete Ban, and Much More
Labor Board Expands Protections for Workplace Misconduct, **#@@!
Minnesota House Passes Recreational Marijuana Bill
Attorney Lauren C. Janochoski Joins Felhaber
Minnesota Non-Compete Ban Gets One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Minnesota Senate Passes Non-Compete Ban
Labor Board Attacks Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Separation Agreements
Lights Out On The COVID-19 Presumption
Minnesota Passes Law Banning Hair Discrimination
Congress Adds Federal Protections for Pregnant Workers and Nursing Mothers
Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule Banning Nearly All Non-compete Agreements
New Year, New Minimum-Wage Rates for Minnesota
NLRB Resurrects the “Micro-Unit”; Increased Union Organizing Likely to Follow
NLRB Expands Make-Whole Relief to Include Direct or Foreseeable Damages
OFCCP Updates Required EEO Posters
NLRB Looks to Revamp Electronic Monitoring Restrictions in Union and Non-Union Workplaces
Felhaber Larson honored to be recognized in the “Best Law Firms” of 2023
NLRB Rules that Dues Checkoff Provisions Survive CBA Expiration
Minnesota Lawyer 2022 Power 30 Top Construction and CRE Attorney
Minnesota Monthly 2022 Top Lawyers in Minnesota
Mark Radke, Lawyer of the Year 2023 Real Estate Law
9 Felhaber Larson Attorneys Named in “The Best Lawyers in America© 2023”
CDC Updates COVID-19 Quarantine and Testing Recommendations (Again)
FAQs Regarding Minnesota’s New THC Edibles Law
First Circuit Allows Whole Foods to Ban Employees from Wearing Black Lives Matter Face Masks
10 Felhaber Attorneys Named to 2022 Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars® Lists
10 Felhaber Attorneys Named to 2022 Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars® Lists
EEOC Issues Revised Guidance on Mandatory COVID-19 Testing and Other Return to Work Issues
Minneapolis and St. Paul Minimum Wages Set to Increase July 1, 2022
Notice and Application Period for Frontline Worker Pay
Bloomington Mandates “Sick and Safe Leave” Beginning July 1, 2023
Felhaber’s Labor & Employment and Real Estate Groups are Recognized by Chambers
Felhaber’s Labor & Employment and Real Estate Groups are Recognized by Chambers
Use of Artificial Intelligence Hiring Technologies May Lead to Disability Discrimination
Governor Walz Signs Law Providing Frontline Worker Bonus Checks
Employers Will Be Able to Submit Their 2021 EEO-1 Component 1 Report After the May 17, 2022 Deadline
Two Approaching Deadlines for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors
Faked Pregnancies? Friday and Monday Leave Act? How Employers Can Handle Suspected FMLA Abuse
Attorney Colleen O. Kaufenberg Joins Felhaber
Congress Passes Law Invalidating Forced Arbitration Agreements for Sexual Assault/Harassment Claims
The Minnesota Legislature Brings Back the COVID-19 Presumption
Altruism or Inaction: How Either Tactic Leads to ADA Claims
OSHA Officially Scraps “Vaccine-or-Testing” Rule
CDC Guidance on Quarantine and Testing Changes (Again)
Conjunction Junction What’s Your Function? Apparently Deciding Harassment Cases
How 91,500 Pennies Got a Passive Aggressive Employer in Hot Water for FLSA Violations
After Supreme Court’s Decision, MN-OSHA Ceases Enforcement of “Vaccine-or-Testing” Rule
SCOTUS “Stays” OSHA ETS Rule and Allows CMS Rule to Move Forward
New Year: New Laws. What Every Minnesota Company Needs to Know
Today, MN-OSHA Will Begin Enforcing the OSHA ETS Rule, Unless Supreme Court Intervenes
Lawsuit Against Fast Food Chain Provides Critical Lessons for Businesses Employing Minors
The Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul New Mask Mandates for Places of Public Accommodation
Letting The Sun Go Down On The COVID-19 Presumption
CDC Lowers Isolation Periods After Positive COVID-19 Tests and Exposures
CMS Announces “Re-Start” of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in 25 States (including MN and WI)
MN-OSHA Announces Plan to Adopt Federal OSHA’s “Vaccine-or-Testing” Rules on January 3
St. Paul’s City Employee Vaccination Mandate Temporarily Enjoined
Supreme Court To Review OSHA and CMS Vaccine Mandates on January 7th
Warning Shot! OSHA Shot-or-Testing Rules Set To Restart on January 10, 2022
OSHA’s “Vaccination or Testing” Rule Revived by Sixth Circuit
Staffing Shortages and Supply Chain Woes at Santa’s Workshop
New EEOC Guidance Extends Disability Discrimination Protection to Workers Who Contract COVID-19
Biden’s Remaining Vaccination Rule Falls: Federal Contractor Mandate Enjoined
Federal Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Barring Enforcement of CMS’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Federal Court Enjoins CMS Vaccine Mandate (But Only In Certain States)
OSHA Announces Non-Enforcement of ETS Rule, But Will Push Ahead in Litigation
Employer Accommodations Extend to Workplace Access and Privileges of Employment
In Harsh Rebuke, Federal Appeals Court Extends Stay of OSHA ETS Rule
White House Pushes Federal Contractor (and Subcontractor) Vaccine Deadline to January 4, 2022
Not So Fast: OSHA ETS Blocked by Fifth Circuit
Felhaber Larson Selected as a U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firm” for 2022
CMS Issues Interim Final Rule on Vaccine Mandates for Healthcare Facilities
EEOC Guidance on Religious Exceptions to COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates
Texas Governor Issues Executive Order regarding Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination
Federal Contractors (and Subcontractors) Must Vaccinate Workers by December 8
Attorney Janell M. Stanton Joins Felhaber
Denying Employee’s Remote Work Accommodation Request Spurs EEOC Lawsuit
8 Felhaber Larson Attorneys Named in “The Best Lawyers in America© 2022”
Employees Suffering from “Long COVID” May be Protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act
Nursing Homes Required to Vaccinate Staff Against COVID-19
NLRB General Counsel Charts New Course for the Board
Employers Offering “Soft” Vaccination Policies as an Alternative to Vaccine Mandates
12 Felhaber Attorneys Named to 2021 Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars® Lists
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Indiana University’s Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds Employer Must Pay Workers for De Minimis Time
CDC Updates Mask Guidance for Fully-Vaccinated Individuals
Citing 2021 Amendments, Supreme Court Will Not Review WESA Pregnancy Accommodation Decision
President Biden Asks FTC to Enact New Rule Limiting Non-Compete Agreements
Minnesota Legislature Expands Nursing-Mother Breaks and WESA Pregnancy Accommodations
Felhaber Larson Celebrates Pride Month
NLRB Orders Hearing in Dispute Over Worker’s Signature in Mail-In Union Election
Felhaber Larson Celebrates Pride Month
Felhaber’s Labor & Employment Group is Recognized by Chambers
Supreme Court’s Latest Labor Decision Affirms Farming Companies’ Property Rights
President Biden Signs June 19th into a Federal Holiday: Juneteenth
EEOC Addresses LGBTQ+ Discrimination on Anniversary of Landmark Bostock Ruling
OSHA Enacts COVID-19 Safety Standard Covering Healthcare Employees
Eighth Circuit Affirms Minnesota’s Peer Review Immunity Statute
Attorney Kau J. Guannu Joins Felhaber
Attorney Christopher W. Boline Joins Felhaber
Do Minnesotan Employers Still Need a Preparedness Plan If Masks Are Out?
CDC and Minnesota Lift Mask Mandates for Fully Vaccinated, But Questions Remain for Employers
Minnesota extends sunset for COVID-19 presumption and raises the minimum compensation rate
Labor Board Says the Contract Bar is Here to Stay
Minnesota Court of Appeals Rules that Defamation Claim Against Union Not Preempted by NLRA
Ninth Circuit Cases Highlight Pitfalls with FCRA Background Check Disclosure Language
Attorney David A. Richie Joins Felhaber
Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Family Leave Tax Credits Under the American Rescue Plan Act
Breaking News: Minnesota’s Work From Home Mandate Expires April 15
President Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill into Law
EEOC Updates Religious Accommodation Compliance Manual
Reminder: COVID-19 Leave Expired on December 31, But May Be Revived by Next Stimulus Bill
Wisconsin Court Reminds Employers of Pitfalls Surrounding FMLA Intermittent Leave
Could an Adverse Reaction to a COVID-19 Vaccine be a Work Injury?
OSHA Issues Further Guidance Regarding COVID-19
Second Round of PPP Loans Opened For All Lenders
After Firing Two, President Biden Appoints a New NLRB General Counsel
How to Handle Spring Break Travel in a COVID-19 World
President Biden Issues First Set of Executive Actions with Implications for Employers
Wishing Dennis Merley a Happy Retirement!
Remembering Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King
DOL Extends Ability to Use Telemedicine Visits for FMLA Purposes
Can I fire an employee who attempts to overthrow the Government? Yes you can.
DOL Reaffirms (and “Clarifies”) Independent Contractor Rules
Department of Labor Provides Updated Guidance on FFCRA
Congress Passes New Stimulus Bill
Felhaber Elects Its Largest Ever Group of New Shareholders
Santa’s Workshop Continues to Deal with COVID-19 Protocols
EEOC Issues Guidance Affirming Employer’s Right to Require COVID-19 Vaccination
Labor Department Issues New Rule Expanding Religious Exemption For Federal Contactors
Yes, Non-Health Care Employers Can Require Vaccination But May Not Need To Do So For A While
Health Care Employers Should Be Able to Mandate Inoculation Once FDA Approves Vaccine
What Jeopardy Awaits Employers in 2021?
Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors Can Land You in Jail
Remember: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Benefits Expire on January 1, 2021
Latest Governor’s Order Leaves Unanswered Questions Regarding FFCRA Paid Sick Leave
Labor Department Offers Guidance on Tricky Travel Time Issues
We Aren’t Calling a Winner, But if Biden Becomes President…
OSHA Issues Guidance on When to Report Inpatient Hospitalizations and Fatalities Due to COVID-19.
Felhaber Larson Selected as a “Best Law Firm” for 2021
Three Big Changes Alter the H-1B Landscape
Attorney Raashid S. (“Raa”) Yassin Joins Felhaber
CDC Broadens Guidance on Degree of “Close Contact” That Poses Covid-19 Risk
Remember the Rules for Employee Time Off to Vote
EEOC Seeks to Revise Settlement Process In the Hope of Finally Settling Some Cases
Red Hot and Blue: Controlling Political Talk at Work
Executive Order Bans Training on Privilege and Systemic Bias for Government Contractors
New California Law Requires Notice of Possible Workplace COVID-19 Exposure – Will Minnesota Be Next?
Labor Department Proposes New Employer-Friendly Rule on Independent Contractors
Minnesota Labor Department Tallies Up COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Cases
EEOC Updates Workplace COVID-19 Guidance
Labor Department Revises Two Invalidated FFCRA Rules But Retains Two Others
New Laws Mean New Lawsuits – A Review of Claims Under the FFCRA
Answers to Your Questions on Employee Payroll Tax Deferrals
13 Felhaber Attorneys Named to 2020 Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars® Lists
Sheriff Gets Busted For Tainted Harassment Investigation
Labor Department Answers Three Lingering FFCRA Back-to-School Questions
COVID-19 Safety Measures Could Result in New Retaliation Claims
10 Felhaber Larson Attorneys Named in “The Best Lawyers in America© 2021”
Court Affirms Termination of HR Manager Who Solicited Employee to Sue Their Employer
EEOC Publishes New Guidance on Employee Opioid Addiction
Help! Some of My Employees Say They Can’t Wear a Face Mask
State Labor Department Guidance Reminds Us: Those Who Can Work From Home Must Continue Doing So
Federal Court Invalidates Key Elements of FFCRA Regulations
CDC Issues Revised Guidance on Returning to Work After Isolation
Labor Board Streamlines Test For Evaluating Abusive Outbursts During Protected Activity
Steve Yoch Earns North Star Lawyer Award for Pro Bono Work
Uncovering the Requirements of Governor Walz’s Face Mask Order
Pro Athletes Will Be Back on the Job, But is it Work?
Labor Department Issues New FMLA Forms and Offers Hope for the Future
Should Employers Use the Same Arguments as Sports Teams Using Native American Imagery?
Sara McGrane Elected to College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
Website Accessibility: The New Frontier
Labor Board’s Revised Election Rules Went Into Effect June 1 Following Legal Battles
Minnesota Supreme Court Affirms Validity of Minneapolis Sick Leave Ordinance
Critical Sector Businesses Now Required to Complete COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
Permitted Inquiries and Protections for High Risk Workers Under the ADA
How an Employee’s Refusal to Return to Work Affects Their Unemployment Compensation Benefits
New Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Makes Key Changes To Paycheck Protection Program
Minnesota Courts Still Require Severe or Pervasive Conduct in Hostile Work Environment Claims
What Can You Do About an Employee’s Off-Duty Social Media Posts?
When it Comes to Reputation, You Can’t Lose What You Never Had
Attorney Janell M. Pepper Joins Felhaber Larson
OSHA Issues Revised Guidance for Recording Cases of COVID-19
Felhaber Larson’s Webinar “How to Impliment an Effective Reduction in Force” is Available Here
Felhaber Larson’s Webinar “How to Implement an Effective Reduction in Force is Available Here
Labor Department Eases Retail Sales Overtime Exemption
More Labor Department FAQ’s on Paid Sick Leave and Expanded FMLA
Governor Walz Issues COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Order
Treasury Department Issues New PPP Guidance on Loan Audits and Certification
Felhaber Larson’s Webinar on Reopening Your Business During the Pandemic is Available Here
Felhaber Larson’s Webinar on Reopening Your Business During the Pandemic is Available Here
The Employer’s Guide to Returning to Work During COVID-19 (Part 3)
The Employer’s Guide to Returning to Work During COVID-19 (Part 2)
The Employer’s Guide to Returning to Work During COVID-19 (Part 1)
Lawsuits for Defective COBRA Notices Can Be Big Time Headaches
How Do Reopening Businesses Screen Employees for COVID-19?
Labor Department Extends Employee Benefits Deadlines
Appeals Court Says One Year of Employment Rule Does Not Apply to Pregnancy Accommodations
Lions (Furloughs) and Tigers (RIF) and Bears (WARN). Oh My.
The Complete and Updated Guide to the Paycheck Protection Program
Governor Walz Issues Executive Order Allowing Certain Businesses to Reopen
OSHA Says They Will Now Consider Employers’ Good Faith Compliance During COVID-19 Pandemic
EEOC Offers Updated Guidance on Accommodation and COVID-19
Potential Insurance Coverage For Coronavirus Losses
OSHA Issues New Guidance on Recording COVID-19 in the Workplace
Felhaber’s Special Navigation Chart On COVID-19 Sick Leave and FMLA Decisions Available Here
Felhaber Larson’s “The Employer’s Guide to COVID-19” Webinar Video is Available Here
“The Employer’s Guide to COVID-19” Webinar Video is Available Here
SBA Clarifies $100,000 Compensation Limit for Payroll Costs For Paycheck Protection Program
Workers’s Comp Law Now Favors Health Care Workers and First Responders Who Contract COVID-19
Governor Walz’s Executive Order Requires Unemployment Benefits Notice to All Separated Employees
Labor Department Adds More Q&A’s on New Laws
Free Webinar on April 7 – Employer’s Guide to COVID-19
IRS Issues Clarifying Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Leave Tax Credits
New COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation Requires New Notice to Employees
CARES Act—Tax Provisions for Employers, Businesses
Understanding the Employer Payroll Tax Credits under FFCRA
Labor Dept. Issues More Q &A’s: Offsets For FMLA Already Taken and Who Is A Health Care Provider?
Labor Department Offers New Q & A’s Clarifying Expanded Paid Sick Leave and FMLA
New COVID-19 Paid Leave Effective April 1st – Labor Dept. Issues New Guidance
Is COVID-19 An Excuse To Not Perform Under a Contract?
Updated Comprehensive FAQ’s For Employers Regarding COVID-19
COVID-19 Issues for the Unionized Employer
COVID-19 Paid Leave Law is Final and Effective
COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation
Governor Walz Orders Unemployment Insurance Relief For Reductions Due To COVID-19
Congress Passes Amended COVID-19 Paid Leave Bill With Critical Changes
Felhaber Larson Moves to Remote Work Environment
Furloughs, Mandatory Time Off, and Other Cost-Cutting Measures Due To COVID-19
The Workplace Coronavirus Guide – Part 2
The Workplace Coronavirus Guide – Part 1
Letting Employees Sleep on the Job is Not a Reasonable Accommodation
CDC Offers Employers Help For Coronavirus Planning
Are Gender-Associated Pronouns the Next Workplace Battlefield?
Disability Plus Medical Limitations Equals No Accommodation If They Are Not Linked
EEOC Chair Offers Modest (At Best) Priorities for 2020
Attorney Colin H. Hargreaves Joins the Firm
Employer Learns Not to Question Older Applicant’s “Long Term” Prospects
5 Things Every Employer Should Do In the #MeToo Era
Court Says Staffing Company Can Sue Their Customer for Race Discrimination
Genetic Information Discrimination Apparently is Not Spreading
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance
Baseball’s Cheating Scandal Has Lessons For All Employers
Lack of Conclusive Evidence Does Not Undermine Lawfulness of Termination
Employee Gets Burned for Tweeting His Beef About Company’s Holiday Gift
Hairstyle Discrimination Laws May Be the Coming Wave
Layoffs Are In Store For Santa’s Workshop
Employers Cheer Labor Board’s New Rules on Union Elections
Felhaber Steps Up to Sponsor Two Families
Felhaber Kicks in Socks For Needy Families
What EVERY Employer Must Know About the Minneapolis Wage Theft Ordinance by January 1st
Open Mouth. Insert Foot. Lose Case
Off-Duty Marijuana Distribution Blazes Trail for Unemployment Compensation Denial
An Accommodation May Not Be Reasonable Even If It Has Been Granted For a Long Time
Felhaber Packs a Wallop For Meals From The Heart
Being Placed on a Performance Improvement Plan Does Not Entitle Employee to Sue
Attorney Conor T. Heneghan Joins the Firm
Is a Job “Vacant” When the Employee is On Leave and Unlikely to Return?
The First Commandment For Avoiding Whistleblower Claims
Increased Overtime Salary Threshold is About to Take Effect – Are You Ready?
Ouster of McDonalds CEO Likely to Generate a McFlurry of Workplace Romance Policies
Felhaber Larson Selected as a “Best Law Firm” for 2020
Salary History Bans Are Sweeping the Country
Employee Need Not Use “Magic Words” to Request Accommodation
Employer’s Overreaction May Reflect Wrongful Motive
If There is Nudity on TV, Employer Discretion is Advised
Minneapolis Restaurants Served with Six-Figure Tab For Minimum Wage and Overtime Claims
Does Minnesota’s Whistleblower Law Protect Second-Hand Complaints?
ADA Does Not Apply To Healthy Employee Perceived To Be At Risk For Future Impairment
DOL (Finally) Announces New Overtime Rule To Be Effective Jan. 1, 2020
Minnesota State Law Prohibits Split-Day Overtime Payments (and More?)
EEOC Announces That Pay Data Reporting Will Be Discontinued
Unlike Other Courts, Seventh Circuit Say Single Use of N-Word is NOT Harassment
Labor Board Makes Historic Shift: Employers Gain More Leeway to Unilaterally Change Job Terms
Labor Board Says Misclassifying Employee as Independent Contractor Not Unlawful
Eighth Circuit Again Says Overtime Restriction Need Not Be Accommodated
Proposed Labor Board Rule Would Prevent Delays In Elections to Oust Unions
Appeals Court Says FMLA May Not Disrupt Perfect Attendance Records Even Though Sick Leave Can
Labor Dept. Opinion Letter Says Certain School Meetings Qualify For FMLA Coverage
9 Felhaber Larson Attorneys Named in “The Best Lawyers in America© 2020”
Minneapolis Passes Its Own Wage Theft Law
Court Says PTSD Diagnosis Need Not Go Strictly By The Book
Minnesota Vikings Score a Win on Player’s Dementia-Related Workers’ Comp Claim
Court Delivers Bad News to UPS Employee Claiming Disability Discrimination
Overly Long Paid Administrative Leave Can Be Evidence of Unlawful Motive
Zamboni Driver’s Disability Claim Gets Icy Reception in Court
Byron (Barney) Olsen, in Memoriam
Minnesota Judge Says Good Attendance Is An Essential Job Function
Flight Attendant’s Claim That Probation Was Age Discrimination Simply Won’t Fly
13 Felhaber Attorneys named 2019 Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars®
Employer’s Accommodation Duty: Stay in Touch and Do the Right Thing
Is Vacationing in Mexico During FMLA Leave Grounds for Termination?
Wage Theft Statute Sample Notice Form, Q & A and a Few Helpful Tips Are Now Available
Employer Pays $5 Million For Not Knowing That Men Can Be Caregivers Too
Labor Board Overrules Longstanding Public Space Solicitation Rules
Janet Hedin Plombon, In Memoriam
New Employer Recordkeeping Requirements Now Set to Take Effect July 1st – Are You Ready?
Man Suing Former Employer Must Pursue Case Under His Newly-Changed Name
St. Paul Teacher Gets Day in Court – School District Asks “Where’s the Evidence?”
Minnesota Passes Sweeping Wage-Theft and Employer Recordkeeping Law
Employee’s Notes About Workplace Behavior Help Establish Harassment Claim
From an HR Perspective, Did Game of Thrones Make the Right Leadership Choice?
Wave of the Future? Maine Passes Mandatory Unrestricted Paid Leave Law
Complaints About Discrimination Can Be Protected Activity But Not All Complaints Are Protected
Employer Sues Whistleblower For Failure to Report Illegal Conduct Internally
EEO-1 Pay Data is Now Due By September 30
Labor Department Says Gig Workers Are Contractors, Not Employees
Appeals Court OK’s Applying MPLS Paid Sick Leave to Non-MPLS Employers
Felhaber Larson Ranked at the Top Again by Chambers USA
Supreme Court Rejects Class Arbitration Unless Expressly Authorized
Tom Radio Invited To Be a Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America
One Dollar for Damages but $250K for Punishment is Just Fine With the Court
An Employer’s Reasonable Belief Defeats Claim of Pretext, Even If the Belief is Later Proven Wrong
Felhaber Larson Takes the American Bar Ass’n Well-Being Pledge
Hating Your Supervisor is Not a Disability
Law Clerk Kau Guannu Attends United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
Labor Board Limits Successorship Obligations After Discriminatory Hiring
Men’s Final Four Teams Face Issues Common in Many Workplaces
DOL’s Recent Labors Produce Two Proposed Rule Changes and an Opinion Letter
Minor League Baseball Players Swing and Miss in Quest For Higher Pay
Tom Radio to Speak at the 2019 Conference on Eminent Domain Practice
Ex-Employee’s Lawsuit Demonstrates That Some People Sue Over Absolutely Nothing
Labor Dept. Says Employees Cannot Choose to Defer or Skip FMLA – Employers MUST Apply It
Lessons in Employment Law (and Cooking Grits) From “My Cousin Vinny”
Labor Board Bars Unions from Using Non-Member Funds for Lobbying
Tom Radio to Speak at Appellate Practice Institute
Will Employers Have to Begin Reporting Pay Data to EEOC?
Felhaber Co-Sponsors Minnesota Employers Workers Compensation Alliance Quarterly Meeting
Labor Department Officially Announces Proposal For Increased Minimum Salary for Exempt Workers
Labor Department Ready to Roll Out New Salary Test for Overtime Exemption
Divided Minnesota Appeals Court Upholds MPLS $15 Minimum Wage
Thirty Years of Precedent Was Just Overruled So Expect More Discrimination Claims
“Same Actor” Rule Results in Dismissal of Race Discrimination Claim
Symphony Flutist Premiers Possible New Wave of Pay Equity Claims
Court Says Employers Must Accommodate Religious Beliefs But Not All That Much
Court Says Employer Adequately Accommodated Employee With Flesh Eating Virus
(Whisper) Did You Hear The One About The Manager Who Spread a Sex Rumor and Ended Up in Court?
Court Refuses to Order Employer to Accommodate Commuting Anxiety
Labor Board Clarifies Standard Regarding Concerted Activity
Labor Board Reverts to Previous Method For Classifying Workers as Independent Contractors
The Weather Outside is Frightful…Is Docking Pay From No-Shows Rightful (Redux)?
Will 2019 Be Work Comp’s “Year of the Robot”?
Appeals Court Weighs Issue of Obesity as a Protected Disability
Appeals Court Says Termination for Illegal Act Is Not Retaliation
Supreme Court Says Trucking Company Cannot Steer Drivers into Arbitration Agreements
What’s Happening at EEOC During the Shut-Down? Not Much.
The Importance of a Doctor’s Note in a Disability Discrimination Case
Santa’s New Human Resources Director Finds a Frosty Chill at the Workshop
States Are Beginning to Require Sexual Harassment Training
Felhaber Obtains Critical Court Ruling on Mandatory Immunizations for Health Care Employees
Court Ruling On Mandatory Immunization is a Shot in the Arm For Health Care Employers
Judge Walks All Over Employer’s Claim That Security Guard Can’t Sit On the Job
Attorney Zachary Alter Joins the Firm
Pennsylvania Says Employers Are Liable For Breach of Employee Data – Is Minnesota Next?
St. Paul Enacts $15.00 Minimum Wage
Minnesota Court Voids Employee’s Post-Termination Accommodation Request
OSHA Reverses 2016 View That Post-Accident Drug Testing is Retaliatory
Felhaber Larson Selected as a “Best Law Firm” for 2019
Remember the Rules for Employee Time Off to Vote
Office Halloween Parties That Won’t Scare Your Lawyer
Minnesota Sports Scene Offers Lessons for Local Employers
Jailed Employee Still Gets Unemployment Benefits
Labor Department Threatens Tougher Scrutiny of Affirmative Action Employers
Court Says There is Something Wrong with Wisconsin Right to Work Law
New York Guidance on Sexual Harassment Prevention Offers Insights for Minnesota Employers
Court Says Employee Who Signed Severance Agreement Can Still Sue…and Keep the Money
It’s a New NLRB But Employee Social Media Protections May Be Here to Stay
Aretha Franklin: Human Resources Consultant
7 Felhaber Larson Attorneys Named in “The Best Lawyers in America© 2019”
Court OK’s Employee Picketing at Hospital Entrances
Molly Gherty Certified as Real Property Law Specialist
Court Says Employee Entitled to Accommodation But Not the One She Wants
Felhaber Larson Ranked at the Top Again by Chambers USA
Attorney Laura Bernstein Joins the Firm
No Happy Meals For Local McDonald’s After $20,000 Minimum Wage Settlement
Court says #MeToo May Prevent Supervisor’s “Not Me” Defense in Sexual Harassment Case
When Does An Employee Get Union Representation?
Employer Failed to Accommodate Worker Even Though Doctor Said She Could Never Perform Her Job
16 Felhaber Attorneys named 2018 Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars®
Could a Minnesota Employer Fire Pool Patrol Paula or I.D. Adam?
Supreme Court Dumps Public Sector Union Fees
Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer and…Koko the Sign Language Gorilla?
Felhaber Sponsors the North Hennepin Community College Foundation Tournament
NLRB Issues New Rules on Validity of Handbooks and Policies
Minnesota Enhances Work Comp Coverage for PTSD and Increases Certain Benefits for Everyone
Brad Kolling Addresses Minnesota Employers Workers Compensation Alliance
Slicing Through the Layers of the SCOTUS Cake Baking and Religious Freedom Decision
Court Rules That Employee Can Not Sue Supervisor Who Fired Her
Viral Anti-Spanish Rant Inspires This Reminder About “English Only” Workplace Rules
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Agreements For Employees
Felhaber Helps Underwrite Legal Aid Testimonial Dinner
Court Says Accommodation Not Required For Employee Who Can’t Work Overtime
Judge Says Mpls. Sick Leave Ordinance Cannot Be Enforced Against Non-Resident Employers
Attorney Dan Haller Joins St. John’s Alumni Board
Lack of Training Dominates OSHA’s “Most Cited” List
Monkey See, Monkey Do: Yes That Wild Monkey Can Sue You
Felhaber Larson Renews Diversity Commitment
Some Things May Never Change . . . Like the Right to Wear Union Insignia in Healthcare Workplaces
Pay Equity – It’s Not Just For Hollywood
Dangerous New Sexual Harassment Definition Proposed in Minnesota
Tim Hassett Honored for Service
Arbitrator’s Reinstatement of Police Officer Vacated Under Rare Public Policy Exception
The Weather Outside it Frightful…Is Docking Pay From No-Shows Rightful (Redux)?
New NLRB Member is Confirmed: More Employer-Friendly Decisions Are Eagerly Awaited
Court Snuffs Out Harassment Claim – No Ifs, Ands or Butts
Supreme Court Tunes Up Exemption Analysis in Favor of Employers
Court Puts FMLA Claim For Sleep Apnea To Rest
Labor Dept. Rolls Out Voluntary Payments To Avoid Overtime Suits
Judge Rules (Again) That Minneapolis Minimum Wage Law is Valid
Federal Appeals Court Says Sexual Orientation Bias Violates Title VII; Supreme Court to Weigh In?
Some Whistleblower Claims Have Been Narrowed
How An Auctioneer Won His Bid To Ignore His Noncompete Agreement
From Service Dogs to Comfort Snakes – What Must Be Allowed at Work?
Does “MeToo” Compel Job References Saying “Not Him”?
Cadillac Tax On Benefit Plans Delayed Another Two Years
Seasonal Affective Disorder May Be a Disability; Viking-Related Depression is Not
First Minneapolis Sick Leave Case Settles – That Was Quick
Labor Board Reverses and Tightens Joint Employer Doctrine
Labor Department Adopts More Flexible Stand on Intern Status
Three Worrisome Rulings From Other States in 2017 – And One We Love
Top 5 Minnesota Employment Law Cases in 2017
The Labor Department’s View of Santa’s Workshop
Labor Board Will No Longer Flyspeck Employer Policies and Handbooks
Judge says $15.00 Minimum Wage in Minneapolis Applies to All Employers Starting Jan. 1
When Employees Walk Off the Job, Can They Walk Back On?
Two Got Fired For Fighting But One Still Gets to Sue For Discrimination
Advice for Old Fezziwig (and You) for the Holiday Party Season
Why is Sexual Harassment Training Getting a Bad Rap?
Attorney Jeffrey J. Maleska Joins Felhaber Larson
Attorney Serena O’Neil Joins Felhaber Larson
Does Son Get Paid For Shadowing Dad at Work?
Felhaber Larson Selected as a “Best Law Firm” for 2018
Don’t Blame Nondisclosure Agreements for Harvey Weinstein
Minnesota Tip Sharing Decision Sets the Table For More Wrongful Discharge Claims
Court Says Response to Harassment Needn’t Be Equal, Just Effective
Steve Yoch to Present Oct. 24 Webinar on Cyber Attacks in the Real World
Court Says Long Term Leave is Not a Reasonable Accommodation
Steve Yoch To Present Oct. 3 Webinar on Preparing for the Next Cyber Security Incident
What Employers Knee-d to Know About NFL Anthem Protests
Appeals Court Upholds Minneapolis Sick Leave Ordinance
Sara McGrane Elected President of Felhaber Larson; Other Officers Named
Tom Radio Elected Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association Appellate Practice Section
5 Ways Not To Run Your Business Like a Pro Football Team
Paul Zech Recognized as Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America© 2018
Texas Judge Officially Strikes Down Increased Overtime Salary Threshold
Employee Who Got the Boot For Being Too Cute Can Pursue Her Suit
Stealing Your Employer’s Trade Secrets: A Bad Idea That May Land You In Jail
Don’t Let the Solar Eclipse Block Out Good Sense
Appeals Court Says Racist Slurs On The Picket Line Are Protected
7 Felhaber Larson Attorneys Named in “The Best Lawyers in America© 2018”
So, Your Employee Was In Charlottesville Last Weekend
It Just Got MUCH Easier to Sue as a Whistleblower in Minnesota
Jury Nails Employer for Weak Disability Discrimination Defense
Mass. Court Blazes New Trail On Employee Medical Marijuana Use
Court Sanctions Minnesota Employer For NOT Violating Federal Immigration Law
Here We Go Again! DOL Seeks Public Comment on Revising Overtime Rules
In Some Cases Even a Single Word Can Create a Hostile Environment
Employee Can Sue Company Lawyer for Retaliation
15 Felhaber Attorneys named 2017 Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars®
Court Says Protecting Negative Ads From Jimmy Johns Workers is Baloney
Minneapolis Passes Phased-In $15.00 Minimum Wage
Mpls. and St. Paul Sick Leave Rules Must Be In Your Handbook – Are They In Yours?
Attorney Brad Heitzinger Joins the Firm
Company’s Desire for a “New Face” Does Not Prove Age Discrimination
ERISA Church Plan Exception Applies to Pension Plans of Hospitals with Church Association
Labor Department Seeks to Revoke Controversial “Persuader” Rule for Union Elections
Supreme Court Affirms Broad EEOC Subpoena Powers
Labor Dep’t. Scraps Obama-Era Guidance on “Joint Employment”
Tom Radio Named to State Bar Ass’n Real Property Certification Board
Governor’s Veto Means Sick Leave Ordinances Are Official On July 1
Felhaber Larson Ranked at the Top Again by Chambers USA
Court Says Medical Condition and Disability May Be Two Different Things
Attorney Adam J. Rohne Joins Felhaber Larson
Employer Needn’t Be Angry About Pregnancy To Discriminate Against It
Comp Time Instead of Overtime Pay Could Be the New Normal
A First Look at the American Health Care Act
Despite Legal Challenges, Sick Leave Ordinances Are On Track For July 1
Delay Was the Critical Factor in the Bill O’Reilly Story
A Former Employee Stole Our Computer Data – What Do We Do First?
U.S. More Accommodating to Employee Religious Practices Than Europe
Attorney Leslie M. Witterschein Joins the Firm
First Ever Appeals Court Ruling That Title VII Bars Sexual Orientation Discrimination
More Businesses May Be Subject to Title IX for Student Employees and Interns
Judge Absolves Equal Opportunity Harasser But You Shouldn’t
Supreme Court Decision on Wrongful Service by NLRB Official May Jeopardize Obama-Era Rulings
Baseball’s Minor Leaguers Seek Major Pay Increase
Court Says Disabled Employee Does Not Get Automatic Reassignment
Court Slams Employer For Denying FMLA Leave for Sick Grandfather
Court Embraces Claim That Workplace Hugging is Sexual Harassment
Labor Board Gives Two Thumbs Down on Banning Cell Phone Videos at Work
This Pro-Employee Decision Will Make Employers Happy
Steve Yoch Receives Cybersecurity and Privacy Certificate
Workers Comp Appeals Court is Told: Don’t Diagnose the Claimant, Decide the Case
Travel Ban Decision Offers Important Reminder For Employers
Track Working Time Now or Pay Later
New Bill Seeks to Prevent City Regulation of Sick Leave and Minimum Wage
Attorney Grant S. Gibeau Joins Felhaber Larson
Forgiving Misconduct is Not a Reasonable Accommodation
The Outlook is Dim For The New Overtime Rules
Felhaber Larson Welcomes Attorney James G. Sadkovich
Court Requires New Designation Notice When FMLA Leave Duration Changes
New EEOC Harassment Guidelines Offer Roadmap to Prevention
Court Rules 50’s Can Sue For Age Discrimination Even When 40’s Are Not Harmed
Is FMLA Retaliation Legal If You Don’t Know You Are Retaliating?
EEOC Guide on Mental Health Accommodations is Broad and Troubling
Felhaber Larson Names Four New Shareholders
The Weather Outside it Frightful…Is Docking Pay From No-Shows Rightful?
Felhaber Aids Local Developer’s Plan to Buy and Raze Home of Confessed Wetterling Murderer
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on National Origin Discrimination
Labor Department Appeals Overtime Rule Injunction…What Now?
Paralegal Maria A. Nguyen Joins Felhaber Larson
Federal Judge Stops New DOL Overtime Rule
ACA Reporting Deadline Gets 30-Day Extension; Filing Deadline Stays the Same
Judge Strikes Down DOL Persuader Rule Revisions
What Happens to the New Overtime Rule Now?
Employee May Be Entitled to Accommodation Even Without Asking
Felhaber Larson Endows College Scholarship
OSHA Delays Anti-Retaliation Enforcement Until Dec. 1
Attorney Brent Kettelkamp Joins Felhaber Larson
Employee Time Off To Vote and Other Helpful Reminders
Felhaber Larson Selected as a “Best Law Firm” for 2017
Attorney Shane Zahrt Joins the Firm
Fred Krietzman Offers Free Homeowners Ass’n Q & A
Red Hot and Blue: Controlling Political Talk at Work
Slamming the Door on Locker Room Talk
Final Rule Requires Sick Leave for Federal Contractors on January 1
Mpls. Clarifies Sick Leave Law; More Clarity to Come
EEOC and Labor Department Get Tastes of Their Own Medicine
Court Upbraids EEOC For Contesting No-Dreadlocks Policy
Felhaber’s Support Helps Free Innocent Man
Talk is Cheap but Age-Based Remarks Will Cost you
Let’s Count All the Mistakes in a Single Bad Hiring Decision
St. Paul Passes Sick Leave Ordinance
EEOC’s Guidance on Retaliation is Final – Prepare the Floodgates
Treating Employees as Contractors May Violate NLRA
Two NLRB Surprises: T.A.’s Can Unionize and Back Pay Is More Expensive
Court Blesses Religious Defense to Transgender Bias Claim
What Jobs Await the Olympic Stars After the Games?
7 Felhaber Larson Attorneys Named in “The Best Lawyers in America© 2017”
Some Helpful Reminders About the Impending Overtime Changes
Counting FMLA is Different When Employee Works Overtime
Should Employers Say No to Pokémon Go?
Estate Planning Group Issues Important Update
Roger Ailes and the Fiction of “He Said/She Said”
15 Felhaber Attorneys named 2016 Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars®
No Union? No Matter – Labor Board is After You
NLRB Says Temps Can Bargain With Regular Employees
Fines Raised for Benefits, OSHA, Wage and I-9 Issues
After-Hours Harassment Matters Too
Sex Discrimination Rule Issued for Federal Contractors
Attorney Liz Roetker Joins Felhaber Larson
Penny Phillips Elected to College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
Employee Fired for Being Too Cute Has No Claim
OSHA Electronic Records Rule Expands Liability Risk
Fired Worker “Successfully” Sues for One Dollar
Muhammad Ali: Human Resources Consultant
New Trade Secrets Law Expands Employers’ Rights
Wrong Mailing Address Doesn’t Affect COBRA Rights
Politics Matter in Political Employment
Mpls. Sick Leave Ordinance Passes Unanimously
Felhaber Larson Ranked at the Top by Chambers USA
Employers Get a Break on Fair Credit Reporting Act Cases
EEOC Issues Guide on Leaves as ADA Accommodation
Jon Farnsworth Now Heads Bar Ass’n Computer Section
Overtime Change is Final and Starts December 1
Minneapolis Prescribes Mandatory Sick Leave
Employee Can’t Skip Flu Vaccine on Religious Grounds
Russ Sudeith Retires After 50 Years
Steve Yoch Piles Up Honors For Latest Book
New Overtime Salary Threshold May Be Dropping
State Bar Certifies Four as North Star Lawyers
Employer Zapped For Work Comp After Laser Tag Injury
Driving an Essential Function? Job Description is Key
New Guidance on Affordable Care Act and Federal Contract Laws
Court Weighs in Against Obesity as ADA Disability
Judges and Teens Agree: Eye Rolling is Not Harassment
You Could Be Liable for a Contractor’s Overtime
Jessica Marsh and Grant Collins Certified as Specialists
New Persuader Rule Hampers Employers
Would Telling Her To “Person Up” Have Been Better?
Attorney Jacob Geiermann Joins the Firm
Cargill Case Is Battle of Prayer v. Production
EEOC Nets $525 Million in 2015; Now E-Mailing Charges
How to Get Ready For Overtime Exemption Changes
State Reporting Laws for Self-Funded Plans Overruled
Hours Cut to Avoid Health Coverage May Be Illegal
Paralegal Sandra Kay Ellingson Joins Felhaber
Vote of Confidence: OK for Sports, Not for Business
EEOC’s New Retaliation Guide is Threat to Employers
Felhaber Larson Skates (and Wins) for Charity
OSHA Slipped in New Injury Report Rules Last Fall
Broncos Buck Established Human Resources Trends
Feds to Demand Pay Data from Employers in 2017
Cop’s Facebook Rant May Be His Ticket Off the Force
City of St. Paul is Asking For Sick Leave
Some Whistleblowers Now Get Six Years to Sue
Court OK’s Medical Exams For Wellness Programs
Employee’s Racist Post Means His Job is Toast
Labor Board Clicks “Pause” on No-Recording Policy
Will We See Mandatory Paid Sick Leave?
Court Delivers Rebuke For Rejecting Pregnant Job Applicant
Court OK’s HR Director’s Retaliation Claim
Disabled Airline Worker’s Transfer Demand Won’t Fly
Felhaber Larson Selected as a “Best Law Firm 2016”
Jon Farnsworth Named LegalCORPS Volunteer of the Year
Felhaber Larson Chosen as “Best in Class” Employer
State Delivers Criminal Sentence to Papa John’s Franchise Owner
Employer’s Policy Was Illegal But Enforcing it Was Not – Huh?
English Only Rules and the Applebee’s Assault
Jim Dawson Receives Highest Honor
Court “Likes” Labor Board’s Decision for Employees Fired Over Facebook Comments
An Unread Policy is No Policy At All
Yogi Berra: Human Resources Consultant
Test for Unpaid Interns Getting More Relaxed
President Orders Paid Sick Leave for 2017
Are Employers Now Responsible for Their Contract Workers?
Two Attorneys Join Felhaber Larson
Drug Tested Employee Can be Fired For Rejecting Agreed-Upon Treatment Provider
7 Felhaber Larson attorneys chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016
Labor Board Stiff Arms College Players’ Unionization Attempt
Newspaper’s Response to Harassment Report Was a Winner
NLRB Tells Employers to Hand Over Witness Statements
NLRB Says its OK to Lie…Sometimes
16 Felhaber Attorneys named 2015 Super Lawyers® & Rising Stars®
New DOL Guidance Says “Most” Workers (including Independent Contractors) Are Covered By FLSA
Internships Part 2: The Return of Unpaid Status
ACA Reporting Penalties Increased In New Trade Bill
Minnesota’s Minimum Wage is Going Up, and Up and . . .
DOL Proposes Overhaul to Overtime Rules
High Court Holds Health Reform Law Subsidies Are Legal
Colorado OK’s Firing Employee Using Medical Marijuana
NLRB Wonders WTF (Why the Fuss?) Over Employees Wearing Crude Insignias
Intern Settlement Is a Blockbuster
Thomas Radio Joins Felhaber Larson
Texas Court Upholds NLRB Election Rules
Abercrombie & Fitch Gets Dressed Down in Religious Accommodation Case
Chambers USA 2015 recognizes Felhaber Attorneys
Court Stirs the Pot on Medical Marijuana and Drug Tests
Jury Awards $2 Million to Nurse for “Defamatory” Report to Board of Nursing
U.S. Supreme Court OKs Limited Review of EEOC’s Conciliation Efforts
Eighth Circuit Holds Early Stage Illness Does Not Warrant FMLA Leave
Sixth Circuit Holds Telecommuting Not Always a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
Misclassified Employees Who Cash Settlement Checks For Unpaid Wages Can Still Pursue Claims
Mark S. Radke Accepted as Fellow of ACREL
Supreme Court Revives Pregnant Employee’s Claim
NLRB Issues Guidance on Employer Handbooks
Ineligible Employee Still Gets FMLA Leave Due To Incomplete Policy
FMLA Leave Extended to Same-Sex and Common Law Marriages
Brad T. Smith, Attorney Joins Felhaber Larson
Minnesota Appellate Court Rules that Employees Have Six Years to Bring Whistleblowers Lawsuits
McDonald’s Is Not-So-Happy about Getting Served
Labor Board Rules that Employees Have Right to Use Employer-Provided Email
Supreme Court Rules Workers Are Not Entitled to Pay for Security Screenings
Three Attorneys Join Felhaber Larson
Kareen Ecklund Receives 2014 Distinguished Service Award
Employees Head Back to the Polls on November 4th
Office of Management and Budget Approves OFCCP’s Revised Scheduling Letter
John C. Hauge joins Felhaber Larson
Ninth Circuit “Unravels” FedEx’s Treatment of Drivers as Independent Contractors
OFCCP Proposes Rules Ratcheting Up Contractors’ Pay Reporting Obligations
IRS Adjusts Affordability to 9.56% Under Employer Mandate
EEOC Announces Tougher Rules Protecting Pregnant Workers
16 Felhaber Attorneys named 2014 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®
Fingerprints and Photos Will be Part of Background Checks at DHS-Licensed Facilities
Dan Kelly Certified as MSBA Board Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist
DOL Proposes FMLA Change to Cover Same-Sex Spouses
Several WESA Provisions Will Go Into Effect on July 1st
Supreme Court Invalidates President Obama’s NLRB Recess Appointments
WESA Requires Employers to Update their Handbooks this Summer
OFCCP Announces 5-Year Moratorium on Enforcement for TRICARE Subcontractors
The Women’s Economic Security Act is Now the Law in Minnesota
New ‘Chambers USA 2014’ legal rankings released
Wisconsin Establishes Restrictions on Employer Access to Employee Social Media Accounts
Eighth Circuit Unpacks Hire/Fire Prong of the FLSA’s Executive Exemption
Minnesota’s Minimum Wage Will Increase to $9.50 by 2016
President Obama Commemorates "Pay Equity Day" by Issuing Executive Order and Presidential Memorandum
Conducting Internal Investigations: Avoiding Claims of Intimidation and Coercion
It’s About TIME(ing). The MDHR Provides Guidance on the Ban-the-Box Statute
New EEOC Guidance on Background Checks and Religious Accommodations
Nine Employment-Related Bills We’re Watching at the MN Legislature
President Obama Directs DOL to Overhaul FLSA Exemptions and Overtime Regulations
Court Finds that Employer’s Restrictive Restroom Policy May Violate Minnesota Law
Three Employment-Related Bills Set to Receive Committee Hearings this Week
Final Employer Mandate Rules Contain Transition Relief for Certain Employers
After Procedural Hiccup, NLRB Re-Proposes Radical Changes to Election Procedures
Alleged HIPAA Policy and Procedure Failures Result in $150,000 Settlement With HHS
Supreme Court Defines "Changing Clothes" under Section 203(o) of the FLSA
OFCCP Releases Disability Self-ID Form for Federal Contractors
NLRB Concedes that Hastily-Passed "Quicky Election" Rules Are Invalid
OSHA Highlights Hospitals as an Area of Growing Concern
Labor Board Abandons Workplace Notice Posting Requirement
Jessica J. Nelson & Richard R. Voelbel Appointed New Firm Shareholders
Change in Reinsurance Fee Rules
DHS Flip-Flops on "Ban-the-Box" Guidance
Settlement Payments May Not Delay Unemployment Benefits
HRA Meet PPACA: The Future of HRAs Under Health Care Reform
EEOC Responds to Criticism of its Position on Background Checks
Senate Confirms Five National Labor Relations Board Nominees
MN Legislature Expands Whistleblower Protections
FLSA Status of Mortgage Loan Officers Remains Unsettled
Feds Delay Employer Pay-or-Play Rules Under the Affordable Care Act
Risky Business: EEOC Going After Companies Using Blanket Background Checks
DOMA Ruling has Significant Benefits Implications for Minnesota Employers
Supreme Court Heightens Standard for Proving Retaliation Claims Under Title VII
N.Y. Judge to Movie Studio: Pay Your Interns!
Minnesota Legislature Expands Employees’ Use of Sick-Leave Benefits
Impact of Same-Sex Marriage Goes Beyond the Ceremony to Employee Benefits
Minneapolis NLRB Office to Pursue Allegations that Liquor Store Unlawfully Terminated Employees
Minnesota Employers Must Take Action in Response to "Ban the Box" Legislation
U.S. Court of Appeals Invalidates Board’s Posting Rule
National Labor Relations Board Holds Facebook Firings Illegal
Supreme Court Holds Employer’s Settlement Offer Can "Short Circuit" FLSA Lawsuit
D.C. Court Holds Hospital Group Is a Federal Subcontractor Due to HMO Contract
Do You Need to Accommodate Your Vegan Employee? Court Rules "Maybe"
Labor Board Finds DirectTV’s Handbook Policies Unlawful
DOL Issues New Guidance on the FMLA Rule for Caring for Adult Children
Employers Subject to the FCRA Must Use New Forms for Background Checks Effective January 1, 2013
Court OK’s Change in Workweek to Minimize Overtime
Employees Head Back to the Polls
Workplace Violence Strikes Close to Home
Is Reassignment to Another Job a Required Accommodation under the ADA?
Supreme Court Throws Out Prospective Coach’s $1 Million Verdict
Sexual Harasser Can’t Help Himself
You Don’t Have to Say "Parenting Leave" to Get Parenting Leave
Certain Agreements Not to Contest Unemployment Benefits Are No Longer Valid
New Guidance Issued on Social Media Policies
Minnesota Court Confirms that Handbook Disclaimer Trumps Contract Claim
EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on the Use of Arrest and Conviction Records
EEOC Finds Transgender Individuals Protected Under Title VII
Employers Should Think Twice before Logging In to an Applicant’s Facebook Account
Court Clarifies Timing Calculation for FMLA Retaliation Claims
Court Holds Posting Embarrasing Family Photos on Facebook Is Not Harassment
FMLA Proposed Regulations: Potential Changes Ahead
Labor Board Strikes Down Employer’s Mandatory Arbitration Agreement
Union Wrongly "Reminds" Employers to Post New NLRB Notice by January 31
Unlawful Background Check Policy Costs Pepsi Big
President Announces Intent to Fill Labor Board Vacancies with Recess Appointments
OSHA Planning More Nursing Home Inspections Soon
Labor Board Adopts Procedural Changes for Handling Representation Cases
Does Your High School Diploma/GED Requirement Violate the ADA?
Government Proposes Huge Changes For Federal Contractors and Disabled Individuals
Bah, Humbug! Are Holiday Injuries Covered by Work Comp?
What Happens When the Claimant Dies in the Middle of a Case?
Firings Over "Sick Day" Flyer May Have Been Unlawful
Request to Care for Ailing Grandmother Protected by FMLA
New OSHA Directive Regarding Workplace Violence
NLRB Delays Posting Rule as Legal Challenges Mount
Court Holds Employer May Have Obligation to Assist Employee with Commute
Rifts Between Labor and Management Increase
NLRB Issues Final Rule Regarding Workplace Posting
Renewed OFCCP Better Equipped and More Focused
EEOC May Seek Companywide Data When Investigating an Individual Charge
Supreme Court Rules That a Class Action Can Be Too Big
A Potential End to the Employment Class Action?
Court’s Faith in Seniority System Trumps Employee’s Religious Beliefs
Employee’s Informal Complaint Regarding Time Clocks Begets Retaliation Claim
EEOC Publishes Final ADA Amendment Regulations
Court Douses Fire Captain’s Disability Claim
NLRB Expands the NLRA’s Protection of "Concerted Activities"
NLRB: Law Protects Employee’s Facebook Comments, Employer’s Social Medial Policy Is Unlawful
A New Battle In the War Over Secret Ballot Elections
EEOC to Employers: Put Your Disabled Employees Back to Work
Employees Fired for Accessing Patient Data Won’t Get Unemployment Benefits
Brett Favre May Be Gone But His Exploits Will Live On
Labor Board Considers Rule Requiring Employers to Post Notice of NLRA Rights
ICE Audits on the Rise: Are You Prepared?
Can a Class Action Really Be Too Big?
EEOC: GINA Limits Employer’s Use of Family Medical History
Furloughs: A Cutting-Costs Measure that Can Cost You
Lessons in Purple: Employment Law Advice from the Minnesota Vikings
EEOC to Scrutinize Employers’ Use of Criminal Background Checks
Wage Deductions in Minnesota: "Exercise" Caution
NLRB "Ratchets Up" Protection for Pro-Union Employees
"Doing Nothing" Helps Employer Avoid Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
The Plane Truth About the JetBlue Flight Attendant.
Election Day in Minnesota: New Employer Obligations
Shirley Sherrod and the Rush to Judgment: Could it Happen at Your Organization?
Mining for Gold: Social Networking Sites and Employment Litigation
Spurned Coach Slam Dunks Gopher Basketball Program
Rest Breaks, Meal Breaks, and Now Milk Breaks?
Contract-Based Discrimination for *Some* Independent Contractors Under the MHRA
Employers: Here Comes the Government–and the Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Too