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 ...
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that an employer legally fired an employee whose off-duty use of medical marijuana under state law resulted in a positive drug test and violation of their zero-tolerance policy. In ...
Like almost half the states and the District of Columbia, Minnesota has now legalized marijuana to treat certain medical conditions. With distribution set to begin this July, many Minnesota employers are wondering how this will ...
