Monthly Archives: September 2017

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Wisconsin’s Right to Work Law Upheld

By: Thomas W. Mackenzie and Kristofor L. Hanson In a decision issued September 19, 2017, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld as constitutional Wisconsin’s so-called “Right to Work” law (Act 1), which outlawed mandatory union membership as a condition of employment. Prior to the law becoming effective on March 11, 2015, the International Association of […]

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UPDATE ON STATUS OF CHANGES TO OVERTIME SALARY THRESHOLDS

By Laurie A. Petersen On August 31, a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the controversial high salary threshold hikes that the Department of Labor under President Obama set for overtime exemptions putting to rest employer concerns about their obligations when or if the Rule was ever implemented.  The Rule […]

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