Running background checks on employees and applicants provides several pitfalls for employers to be wary of, and two cases out of the Ninth Circuit go into depth regarding specific requirements imposed on many background checks ...
With Election Day just over a week away, we thought it would be helpful to publish a reminder about how to respond to employees seeking time off to cast their ballots. Rather than re-invent the ...
The Minnesota Court of Appeals gave us the straight dope on whether off-duty behavior can be considered misconduct that disqualifies a terminated employee from receiving unemployment compensation benefits. A Budding Problem Daniel A. Vogel worked ...
Although this is not a presidential election year, interest in the upcoming mid-term election seems to be running high. Therefore, it is a good idea to review the legal requirements for Minnesota employers to give ...
After our recent post entitled New Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) Form Required, a number of readers wrote to ask for a better understanding of exactly what the FCRA requires of employers. Federal FRCA Requirements ...
The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection has just issued a new interim final rule that requires, as of September 21, 2018, employers to use a new model summary of rights notice required by the Fair ...
Normally, we just focus on employment-related matters but we could not pass up this chance for a good laugh at the expense of the legal system. In what sounds like a punch line for a ...
We rarely see reported cases interpreting Minnesota’s workplace drug testing law so when such a decision is handed down, it is usually worth a look. That certainly proved true when the Minnesota Court of Appeals ...
