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The Supreme Court Heightens Standard for Employers Denying Religious Accommodations

Scott D. Blake

The Supreme Court issued its ruling in Groff v. DeJoy on Thursday, June 29th, 2023, invalidating the widely accepted standard of “undue hardship” that is applied when an employer is…

Conjunction Junction What’s Your Function? Apparently Deciding Harassment Cases

Kau Guannu

The words and, but, and or are conjunctions. In case you’ve forgotten, Schoolhouse Rock taught many of us in grade school that conjunctions link words, phrases, and clauses together to…

Lawsuit Against Fast Food Chain Provides Critical Lessons for Businesses Employing Minors

Janell Stanton

On December 14, 2021, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (“MDHR”) joined a lawsuit filed against Hyder Investments, Inc. a McDonald’s franchisee operating stores in 11 locations throughout the Twin…

Staffing Shortages and Supply Chain Woes at Santa’s Workshop

Dennis J. Merley

As with many businesses, Santa’s workshop is struggling to remain productive and competitive in the face of staffing shortages and supply chain issues. Santa’s biggest headache at the moment is…

Can I fire an employee who attempts to overthrow the Government? Yes you can.

Penelope J. Phillips

While most employees were settling into the first full workweek in the New Year, some employees traveled to Washington D.C. on Wednesday, January 6 to attend the “Save America Rally.”…

Santa’s Workshop Continues to Deal with COVID-19 Protocols

Dennis J. Merley

Everyone at Santa’s workshop is busily preparing for the Big Day. The shut-down earlier this year put them behind schedule, and following the workshop’s stringent COVID protocols has been a…

Yes, Non-Health Care Employers Can Require Vaccination But May Not Need To Do So For A While

Grant S. Gibeau, Dennis J. Merley

We published an article yesterday entitled Health Care Employers Should Be Able to Mandate Inoculation Once FDA Approves Vaccine. We focused specifically on the health care industry because their workers…

Health Care Employers Should Be Able to Mandate Inoculation Once FDA Approves Vaccine

Grant T. Collins, Penelope J. Phillips

Once a COVID-19 vaccine receives full licensure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there is little doubt that a health care employer in the current pandemic can require…