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Labor and Employment Alert Archives:
Employment Law Update: “Business Necessity” Standard Sparks Increase in PERM Audits (December 6, 2007)
Employment Law Update: New Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 Released (November 8, 2007)
Employment Law Update: Board Clarifies Duty to Reinstate Striking Employees (November 6, 2007)
Employment Law Update: Paying for Commuting Time (November 2, 2007)
Immigration Law Update (October 2, 2007)
Employment Law Update: Implementing Work Rules During the Term of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (September 27, 2007)
Update on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Rule Change (August 29, 2007)
Minnesota Employers and Personnel Records (August 22, 2007)
Federal Minimum Wage Will Increase Next Week (July 19, 2007)
Supreme Court Rules on Timeliness of Title VII Disparate-Treatment Pay Cases (June 13, 2007)
EEOC Issues New Guidance on the Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities (June 12, 2007)
Religious Discrimination and Religious Accommodation in the Workplace (November 5, 2006)
The NLRB Provides Guidelines for Determining Who is a “Supervisor” (October 19, 2006)
Minnesota Court of Appeals Panel Invalidates Vacation Forfeiture Policy (September 12, 2006)
H-1B Cap Update and New USCIS Filing Locations (April 7, 2006)
EEOC to Make Investigation and Litigation of Systemic Cases of Discrimination a Priority (April 6, 2006)
Avian Flu Pandemic Preparation for Employers (March 23, 2006)
Immigration Visa Backlog: Delays Today; Improvements Ahead? (March 20, 2006)
H-1B Update: Companies Should File Petitions Now For Next Year's Allotment (March 2, 2006)
HIPAA Security Implementation Deadline Looms for "Small Health Plans" (February 10, 2006)
Reminder: Check Your Health Plan's Compliance with New HIPAA (February 7, 2006)
SOX Protections for Whistleblowers Not Effective Outside the U.S. (February 6, 2006)
Supreme Court Lets Stand Important Eighth Circuit Employment Law Decisions (January 13, 2006)
Section 409A Can Catch The Unwary (December 28, 2005)
Faegre & Benson's Labor and Employment Practice Adds Associate (December 15, 2005)
Why Disparate Impact Claims for Age Discrimination Still Face an Uphill Battle (November 21, 2005)
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights to Pay for Time Spent at Start and End of the Workday (November 11, 2005)
Appellate Court Invalidates Some Age Discrimination Releases (September 20, 2005)
Employers Seek Legal Shelter for "Phased Retirement" Plans (August 23, 2005)
USCIS Has Received Enough Cap Subject H-1B Cases to Reach Quota for Fiscal Year 2006 (August 12, 2005)
NLRB Rules that Confidentiality Provision in Employee Handbook Violates Federal Labor Law (August 4, 2005)
Important Immigration Updates on PERM, H-1B, I-9 and EB-3 Immigrant Visa Issues (July 12, 2005)
Documentation of Employee's Job Deficiencies Provides Strong Defense In Discrimination Case (June 27, 2005)
Successful Mediation Starts With the Right Mediator (June 14, 2005)
Tips For "Faring Well" With Welfare Plans (May 19, 2005)
Tape Recorders At Work (April 7, 2005)
Don't Make Assumptions About Someone's Plans For Retirement (March 24, 2005)
Minnesota Legislature Considering Bill to Allow Civil Damages For OSHA Related Injuries (March 15, 2005)
Avoiding Costly Benefit Bloopers in Mergers and Acquisitions (January 18, 2005)
IRS Rings in the New Year With Transition Guidance on 409A Deferred Compensation Rules (December 30, 2004)
New Deferred Compensation Tax Legislation Casts a Wide Net (October 25, 2004)
Privacy Perils: Five Key Challenges for Employers (October 22, 2004)
EEOC Issues New Guidance Regarding ADA and Restaurant and Food Service Employers (October 1, 2004)
Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblowers: Are You Prepared to Respond to a Complaint? (September 21, 2004)
What Employers Should Learn After 40 Years of Title VII (August 16, 2004)
Deadline Looms for New Overtime Regulations (August 1, 2004)
New Minnesota Job Reference Law May Mean Little Change for Employers (July 28, 2004)
NLRB Reverses Position on Weingarten and Non-Union Employers (July 21, 2004)
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Plaintiffs Find New Allure in an Old Law (February 23, 2004)
Will the Long Arm of the Law Reach Your Multinational Employees? (February 5, 2004)
Managing Your Global Workforce(January 9, 2004)
Ten Employment Mistakes Plaintiffs' Lawyers Hope You Make (October 7, 2003)
Government Announces Plans to Outlaw Age Discrimination (July 3, 2003)
Key Steps For Employers In Effective Downsizing (June 25, 2003)
Stress: Prevention or Cure? (June 20, 2003)
Understanding the Impact of Minnesota's New Gun Law on Employers (May 19, 2003)
Dealing With SARS Issues In the Workplace (May 6, 2003)
Working Overtime: New Rules Proposed for Classifying "Exempt" Employees (April 7, 2003)
Why Arbitration Agreements Are No Panacea for Employers (February 19, 2003)
New German Tax Rules Discussed (November 5, 2002)
Mental Illness and the Americans With Disabilities Act (August 15, 2002)
Employer Responsibilities to Employees on Military Leave (June 1, 2002)
Employment Law Building Blocks(April 20, 2002)
Employers Welcome New Ruling on FMLA Leave (March 27, 2002)
Arbitration Agreements Don't Block EEOC Enforcement (March 14, 2002)
Charitable Fundraising Could Imperil Your Company's Union-Free Status (October 19, 2001)
Supreme Court Preview (October 15, 2001)
Sattler Honored by College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (August 15, 2001)
Managing the Risks of Reductions in Force (June 20, 2001)