Author Archives: Tara Ingalls

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Update! – Changes to the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation System as a Result of the 2015 Budget Bill

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By: Chelsie D. Springstead Governor Walker initially submitted a budget bill on February 3, 2015, which, among other things, proposed removing the Worker’s Compensation Division from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and moving administrative law judges and the judicial functions to the Department of Administration – Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOA) and the […]

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DOL ISSUES GUIDANCE EMPHASIZING ITS FOCUS ON MISCLASSIFICATION

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By: Laurie A. Petersen and Samantha J. Wood The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued new guidance reiterating its focus on misclassification of employees as independent contractors and warning employers that “most workers are employees.” The DOL has asserted that the purpose of its guidance is to provide clear direction to employers regarding the […]

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DOL’S PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE OVERTIME REGULATIONS SEEK TO RAISE THE SALARY THRESHOLD FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES TO $970 A WEEK

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By:  Laurie A. Petersen and Samantha J. Wood As directed by President Obama in March 2014, the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed rule regarding the Fair Labor Standard Act’s overtime regulations. The rule focuses primarily on updating salary and compensation levels.  It proposes increasing the standard salary threshold level for exempt employees […]

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2015 Kids’ Chance of Wisconsin Golf Outing

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL KIDS’ CHANCE OF WISCONSIN GOLF OUTING  Lindner & Marsack’s worker’s compensation defense practice is well recognized as an industry leader in providing work injury defense services to many of Wisconsin’s largest employers and insurance carriers. Doug Feldman heads the Firm’s highly regarded work injury defense team and is […]

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SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION OBLIGATION

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On June 1, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores.  The issue in the case was the scope of an employer’s obligation to accommodate the real or perceived religious beliefs and practices of employees and applicants. Samantha Elauf was a practicing Muslim who wore a headscarf to […]

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Employers May Force Existing Employees to Sign Non-Compete Agreement

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Under Wisconsin law, for a non-compete agreement, or any other form of restrictive covenant, to be enforceable it needs to be supported by adequate consideration (something of value received by the employee). While Wisconsin courts have previously decided that the execution of a restrictive covenant at the commencement of the employment relationship constitutes adequate consideration, […]

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PROPOSED EEOC WELLNESS PLAN REGULATIONS FOCUS ON COVERAGE, INCENTIVES AND VOLUNTARINESS OF PARTICIPATION

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On April 20, 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published its proposed regulations regulating employer wellness plans under the Americans with Disabilities Act.  The proposed rules attempt to strike a balance between allowing wellness plans to offer incentives for employee participation while, at the same time, limiting incentives to defined percentages in order to prevent […]

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Registration is Still Open!

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Registration and a continental breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 a.m.  Click here to register. April 28, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel 375 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin This FREE half-day event will address current topics in labor, employment, benefits and worker’s compensation law and provide employers across industries with practical […]

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