For those of you interested in the inevitable disclosure doctrine and the ability to enjoin a former employee from accepting employment with a new company under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, don’t miss the Third Circuit’s lengthy opinion in Bimbo v. Botticelli, in which it affirms the lower court’s decision to enjoin an executive [...]
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace
Minnesota has not passed a medical marijuana law, but 14 states and the District of Columbia have, and occasionally such laws have employment law implications. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit two weeks ago against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the manager of its Battle Creek, Michigan store for wrongfully firing an [...]
Managing employees with disabilities
Employers often struggle, and rightly so, with deciding how best to treat employees who have some physical or mental impairment, especially if the impairment seems to be affecting their work performance. It is often very hard to balance the demands of expected workplace performance with an employee’s rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act [...]