The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released the workplace poster that must be posted by any covered employer under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The non-federal employer poster is available here: Non-Federal Employer Poster. The federal employer poster is available here: Federal Employer Poster. An employer’s posting requirement is satisfied by posting…

In the last issue, we discussed the sigh of relief employers can breathe now that the NLRB has held employers may require confidentiality during the course of workplace investigations. The sharp inhale may return, however, when trying to determine how to handle the investigation. When an employee complains that he/she has been harassed/discriminated/retaliated against, an…

The [nap_names id=”FIRM-NAME-1″] is proud to announce the newest addition to our team, Jesse Walstad. Attorney Walstad joins us with years of experience in general civil law and criminal litigation. Prior to joining our Bismarck team, Jesse Walstad graduated cum laude from the University of North Dakota School of Law. There, he also received the…

Even though jail time and high fines are certainly problematic for people convicted of a serious criminal offense, the worst penalty of all is often the aftermath of the conviction that impacts their day-to-day lives. Many organizations, institutions, and individuals will steer clear of people with a criminal past. Employers, credit lenders, landlords, and essentially…

Our team at [nap_names id=”FIRM-NAME-1″] is thrilled to announce Attorney Brent Edison is our new shareholder. This exciting move forward is sure to catapult our firm to the next level of success and excellence. Thanks to Attorney Edison’s wealth of experience and skill, our legal team will invaluably benefit from his input in this important…

Our firm, [nap_names id=”FIRM-NAME-1″], is pleased to announce the addition of Steve Astrup to our legal team. Steve is a North Dakota estate planning attorney at our firm’s Moorhead, Minnesota office where he concentrates his estate planning areas of focus on trust formation, business and farm succession planning, and guardianship and conservatorship law. We are…

[nap_names id=”FIRM-NAME-1″] attorney Mark Friese discusses the legal process that was used to reach a plea agreement in Danny Heinrich’s child pornography case. Danny Heinrich’s Plea Agreement Here is a full transcription from the interview: Joel: Mark Friese is in studio. Obviously, the big story that’s going on in the area…well, there’s a couple big…