Author Archives: Mary Gemeinhardt

FTC BANS EMPLOYEE-RELATED NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS

FTC ISSUES FINAL RULE BANNING EMPLOYMENT-RELATED NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS. WHAT’S NEXT?

By:       Sally A. Piefer Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements are relatively commonplace in the employment context. However, these agreements have been under increasing attack by state legislatures across the country. Shortly after President Biden took office, he issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy and encouraged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to […]

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EEOC GUIDANCE ON HOW TO NAVIGATE THE PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT

EEOC GUIDANCE ON HOW TO NAVIGATE THE PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT

By:       Alexandra (Sasha) Chepov and Oyvind Wistrom April 24, 2024 On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final regulation to carry out the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which went into effect on June 27, 2023. The regulation will go into effect on June 18, 2024. By way of background, […]

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Kids’ Chance of Wisconsin Educational Conference

Please join us on May 16th, 2024, in supporting the Kids’ Chance of Wisconsin organization at our annual half-day conference!  Lindner & Marsack is a proud sponsor of Kids’ Chance of Wisconsin, and our own Chelsie Springstead is the current Secretary. We are happy to announce that this year’s focus of education is on “Mental-Mental” claims, […]

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Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council Calls for Department of Hearings and Appeals to End “Hold Open” Practice

By       Daniel M. Pedriana and Justin M. Schuessler Recently the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council (WCAC), which includes representatives from both Labor and Management, voted to approve two separate bills that include potentially significant changes to the Worker’s Compensation Act of Wisconsin (Chapter 102), including the administration of the Act. The primary objectives of the […]

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LINDNER & MARSACK, S.C., ANNOUNCES 2023 SUPER LAWYERS DESIGNATIONS

Lindner & Marsack, S.C., one of the region’s most respected and long-standing management-side labor, employment and worker’s compensation defense firms, today announced team members recognized by Super Lawyers magazine in their annual rankings. Honorees include Douglas Feldman, Gary Marsack, Daniel Pedriana, Sally Piefer, Andrew Quartaro and Oyvind Wistrom, along with Tyler Hall and Samantha Wood who […]

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LINDNER & MARSACK, S.C., ANNOUNCES TEAM MEMBERS HONORED AS 2024 BEST LAWYERS

Lindner & Marsack, S.C., one of the region’s most respected and long-standing management-side labor, employment and worker’s compensation defense firms, today announced several team members honored among the Best Lawyers in America® in the upcoming 2024 edition. Attorneys recognized include: Douglas M. Feldman – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers Daniel J. Finerty – Appellate Practice […]

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NLRB MAKES IT EASIER TO UNIONIZE YOUR BUSINESS

By Attorney Kristofor Hanson In its August 25, 2023, decision, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) paved the way for a union to represent employees without a formal vote. Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC, 372 NLRB No. 130. The case involved Cemex, a multinational construction materials company, and the Teamsters, who were seeking […]

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WORKER-FRIENDLY NLRB CHANGES EMPLOYER WORK RULE STANDARD

By: Kristofor L. Hanson and Alexandra (Sasha) Chepov On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board adopted a new standard for analyzing the legality of facially neutral work rules that do not expressly restrict employees’ rights to engage in protected concerted activity under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). In Stericycle […]

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