It’s never a dull moment when you are a labor and employment lawyer these days! Beyond the steady rise in union activity (a topic of a prior podcast), the administration has issued two rules that are garnering much attention,...more
Key points-
• Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature introduced a bill which would ban most noncompete agreements.
• The bill would still allow employers to use nondisclosure agreements and restrict use of customer lists...more
A new COVID-related bonus from the State of Minnesota is coming “to thank those Minnesotans who worked on the frontlines during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency.” Certain employers who employed frontline workers in Minnesota...more
As more businesses begin to reintegrate employees into their pre-pandemic workplaces, many of our clients have questions regarding return-to-work issues. In this edition of Funny You Should Ask, we address three questions...more
5/7/2021
/ Business Closures ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Furloughs ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
State Labor Laws ,
Termination ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour
When a workforce organizes a union and a labor contract is still months away, human resource issues continue to arise. Often the issue turns on whether the employer has an obligation to bargain with the new union prior to the...more