Is a non-compete agreement enforceable in Minnesota? *

USA - December 14 2011
Your best sales representative tells you at 5:00 p.m. on a Friday that she is quitting immediately and going to work for your direct competitor.

Federal and state crackdown on employee misclassification announced *

USA - September 22 2011
On September 19, 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service announced a reinvigorated enforcement initiative to end misclassification of employees as independent contractors.

Amendments to the FMLA’s military leave provisions *

USA - November 11 2009
On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2010 into law.

Co-authors: Michael C. Wilhelm, Michael T. Miller, R. Ann Huntrods.