Status of Federal Mask Mandate. On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated recommendations directing that fu…
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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Several Guidance Documents DOL Clarifies Paid Time Off Due to COVID-19 Related Child Summer Program Closures On June 2…
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Minnesota Opens Up – Governor Walz Issues Stay Safe MN Order Minnesota opens up to non-critical businesses today, with some limited exceptions (bars…
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On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201 (“Families First Act”). The Families Fir…
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2019 was unquestionably a busy year for the Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”). No doubt you heard on the…
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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its Final Rule today regarding the overtime exceptions under the so-called “white collar” exemptio…
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Businesses required to file an EEO-1 must submit the usual Component 1 data to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) by May 31…
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November has been a busy month in the wage and hour arena. St. Paul has enacted a $15 minimum wage ordinance; the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has…
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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) returned to its longstanding practice of issuing wage and hour guidance. Specifically, its Opinion Letters ar…
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For whatever reason, this past year we have seen a marked increase in clients getting audited by various agencies such as the Minnesota Department of…
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