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By: Anne-Marie Storey Now that winter is gearing up, we thought it might be helpful to remind you about the rules for payment of wages in the event of missed time. For nonexempt employees, an employer is only required to pay for hours actually worked. Therefore, if an employee chooses not to come in to…

By: Rudman Winchell Attorney, Anne-Marie L. Storey It is possible that negative health effects from a flu shot or other inoculation of an employee could constitute a work-related injury under certain circumstances. As usual, there is no definitive answer to this question and it will depend on the specific facts of each case. If an…

By: Rudman Winchell Attorney Anne-Marie Storey On April 26, the EEOC issued regulations addressing an employer’s use of arrest/conviction records during the hiring process. As you know, the EEOC has long taken the position that disqualifying an applicant based on an arrest or conviction could violate Title VII (and the MHRA) on the basis of…

By: Anne-Marie Storey Some significant changes have been made to the Workers’ Compensation Act this session. The following are a few of those changes: 1. Previously, an employer/insurer who wanted to reduce or discontinue benefits that were being paid to an employee through an order or award of compensation were required to petition the board…

Liability for flu shots? By Anne-Marie Storey It is the time of year again that employers consider offering flu shots to employees and potentially their family members as well.   While there are many obvious benefits to doing so, it is worth considering that there are some possible downsides as well.  As one example, it is…