By: Samantha J. Wood February 12, 2025 On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This Order revokes Executive Order 11246 (signed in 1965), which historically required federal contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action initiatives to ensure applicants and employees were treated without regard […]
By: Samantha J. Wood January 31, 2025 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new regulation to modernize and improve the H‑1B program, a visa program commonly used by U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers for specialized occupations. The new regulation took effect on January 17, 2025. The intent of the H-1B […]
By: Samantha J. Wood February 4, 2025 On January 14, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued an opinion letter stating that employers are not permitted to require employees to use accrued employer-provided paid leave benefits during a designated Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave when the employee is […]
By: Oyvind Wistrom Late last week a federal district court in Texas struck down the Department of Labor (DOL) rule that was set to increase the salary thresholds again for exempt white-collar executive, professional and administrative employees (EAP) under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The court ruling not only impacts the salary increase scheduled […]
Due to the high level of criteria and rigorous selection process utilized by Super Lawyers®, Lindner & Marsack, S.C. is proud to announce the inclusion of several of our attorneys to the 2024 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists: 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers®—Employment Law – Management, Labor Law, and Litigation – Labor and Employment: Oyvind […]
We are proud to announce that Lindner & Marsack S.C. has been recognized for our commitment to legal excellence in the 2025 edition of the Best Law Firms® rankings. This prestigious acknowledgment, independently produced by Best Lawyers, highlights our firm’s dedication to providing superior legal services across various practice areas. The Best Law Firms® rankings […]
By: Sally A. Piefer / August 21, 2024 As we indicated in our April 2024 E-Alert, earlier this year the FTC issued a Final Rule which would have made nearly all non-compete agreements unenforceable. The Final Rule was slated to go into effect on September 4, 2024. In addition to making most non-competes illegal, the […]
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., a leading management-side labor, employment, and worker’s compensation defense firm, is proud to announce that several of its attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for 2025. These distinctions highlight the exceptional work and dedication our team brings to supporting employers throughout Wisconsin and beyond. The attorneys recognized in […]
Please join us for the 2024 Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Forum on October 2 and 3, 2024, at the Brookfield Conference Center. In addition to programming, the event offers networking opportunities, an exhibitor hall, attendee giveaways, and the popular happy hours! Lindner & Marsack is one of the founding members of the Wisconsin Worker’s Forum […]
As we previously reported, on April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an updated final overtime rule, which raised the annual salary required for executive, administrative and professional (“EAP”) employees and highly compensated employees (“HCE”) to be exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Despite several legal challenges, the rule […]