Join us for our biennial employment law update! Ever-changing labor and employment laws and regulations are an endless challenge for HR professionals and business owners. That’s why every other year we offer our Vogel Employment Law Update, bringing you the latest information on new laws, regulatory changes, and recent state and federal court cases of…

The North Dakota Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 2388 which, in part, amends Section 19-24.1-34 of the North Dakota Century Code clarifying actions employers may take in disciplining employees who are medical marijuana cardholders. Prior to the bill’s passing, Section 19-24.1-34 stated that even if an employee is a medical marijuana cardholder, an employer may…

Mark Friese, Attorney became a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The induction ceremony at which Mark became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of approximately 525 during the recent Spring Meeting of the College in Key Biscayne, Florida. Founded in 1950,…

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…

By: Vanessa Lystad, [nap_names id=”FIRM-NAME-1″] For several years, employers have been burdened with a conflicting standard from the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) and guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) with respect to confidentiality of workplace investigations. On the one hand, the NLRB-in a decision called Banner Estrella Medical Center issued in 2015-adopted…

[nap_names id=”FIRM-NAME-1″] attorney Tami Norgard to speak at the upcoming Great Plains Land Expo. She will provide a comprehensive discussion of landowner rights and considerations when an easement is requested on your land. Tami’s practice includes natural resources and civil litigation, including land use, environmental issues, oil, water law, gas and energy issues. For more…