by dehs | Mar 23, 2021 | Employment Law, General, Recent News
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”). With nearly $2 trillion in economic relief spending, many headlines surrounding the passage of ARPA focused on individual-side benefits of the new legislation, such... 
by dehs | Feb 24, 2021 | Employment Law, Recent News
Ask any employment law attorney this question, and you’re bound to receive the answer dreaded by clients everywhere… it depends. Over the past several decades, more and more employers have implemented employee health promotion and disease prevention programs, commonly... 
by dehs | Jan 25, 2021 | Employment Law, Recent News
With COVID-19 vaccinations being distributed and administered around the country, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued guidance to employers as they consider implementing vaccine-related policies in the workplace. Becoming familiar with... 
by dehs | Dec 29, 2020 | Employment Law, General, Recent News
On Sunday, December 27, 2020, President Trump signed COVID-19 relief legislation providing government funding and a long-anticipated coronavirus relief package. The wide-sweeping legislation contains the answer to the question employers have been asking for weeks—do... 
by dehs | Nov 23, 2020 | Employment Law, Recent News
On November 3rd, South Dakota voters approved Initiated Measure 26 (IM 26) to legalize medical marijuana and Amendment A to legalize recreational marijuana in South Dakota. Both IM 26 and Amendment A are not set to take effect until July 1, 2021. However, on November... 
by dehs | Oct 2, 2020 | Community Involvement, Employment Law, Financial Institutions, General, Recent News
Davenport Evans lawyers Sarah Richardson Larson and Tiffany Miller have been selected as 2020-2021 committee chairs for the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber offers 14 committees, each with a different purpose supporting the Chamber’s mission,... 