There are many areas of a job applicant’s life that a person may be curious about, but an employer should steer clear of. This article identifies some of the questions employers should avoid (Interview Don’ts) and things employers you should remember and do when interviewing applicants. Interview Don’ts: Don’t ask questions about membership in protected...

  Introduction So, you’ve been nominated as a Personal Representative of someone’s estate. Chances are that the estate you’ve been asked to administer belongs to one of your parents. You, as the most responsible (or physically closest) child, want to honor the decedent’s wishes and fairly administer the estate. Do you accept or decline the...

New Ulm, MN (December 21, 2022) – Gislason & Hunter LLP is pleased to welcome Alexander Asawa as a new attorney. Alex focuses his practice on agribusiness, business and corporate law, finance and banking, litigation, and trusts and estates. “We are excited to welcome Alex to the firm,” said Gislason & Hunter Managing Partner and...

The Road to Legalization? The road to our current legal field began with the federal 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation and sale of hemp at the federal level. Specifically, any hemp containing a maximum of 0.3% THC by weight was now considered “legal” at the federal level. Importantly to Minnesota, the Farm Bill...

In this issue: How to Administer an Estate: The Personal Representative’s Handbook Can’t I Just Get a Simple Postnuptial Agreement? Life Insurance and the Taxable Estate Read Full Newsletter  

In this issue: Employees Using THC – Legally? Navigating Employee Drug Testing In The Post-Legalization Era Interview Do’s and Don’ts for Employers The NLRB goes after handbooks . . . again. Read Full Newsletter

The H-2A program allows foreign workers to perform agricultural labor or services of a temporary or seasonal nature in the United States. This program, however, has stringent rules carrying substantial civil and criminal penalties for employers violating the program. Five common employer compliance issues are reviewed below. 1. H-2A Workers Should Only Perform Work Identified...