By Sally A. Piefer November 23, 2021 As we previously reported, on November 4th, OSHA released its emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) which requires employers with 100 or more employees to develop, implement, and enforce a written mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. Alternatively, covered employers may adopt a written policy requiring employees to either choose to be […]
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LINDNER & MARSACK, S.C., ANNOUNCES 2021 SUPER LAWYER AND BEST LAWYER DESIGNATIONS
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., today announced four attorneys acknowledged by Super Lawyers magazine. Honorees include Douglas Feldman, Gary Marsack, Daniel Pedriana and Oyvind Wistrom. Feldman and Wistrom were also named as Best Lawyers by U.S. News & World Report, along with Daniel Finerty and Jonathan Swain. “While this recognition rightly highlights the accomplishments of several individual attorneys, […]
OSHA’s Mandatory Vaccine Rule Paused
By Sally A. Piefer Last week, OSHA released its mandatory vaccine emergency temporary standard (ETS), which would require employers with 100 or more employees to implement a mandatory vaccine requirement for their workers, or alternatively to give employees the choice between receiving the COVID-19 vaccine or being subject to mandatory weekly testing. As we anticipated, […]
OSHA ISSUES EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD ON VACCINATION.
By Tyler J. Hall On Thursday, November 4, 2021, the Biden administration, officially announced additional steps it is taking to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, and it starts with vaccinating more American workers. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced the new emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) “to protect more than 84 million […]
NEW VACCINATION OR TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS
By: Samantha J. Wood Yesterday, President Biden announced new COVID-19 mandates affecting private employers with 100 or more employees, federal workers and contractors, and health care facilities. First, it was announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) will develop a new Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), which will mandate that all employers with 100 […]
NEW NON-COMPETE LAW COMING TO ILLINOIS
By: Sally A. Piefer June 21, 2021 Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements are relatively commonplace. However, these agreements have been under increasing attack by legislatures across the country. President Biden has also expressed that one of the items on his regulatory agenda is to eliminate all non-compete agreements except for those necessary to protect trade secrets. […]
OSHA ISSUES EMPLOYER GUIDANCE AND EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD FOR HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS
By: Samantha J. Wood On June 10, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued guidance for all employers, along with a much-anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), limiting the ETS to healthcare workers. Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Workers After much consideration, OSHA determined that an emergency standard was necessary because existing standards and […]
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS CAN NOW BRING A CLAIM FOR PTSD WITHOUT HAVING TO PROVE EXTRAORDINARY STRESS
By: Matthew Kurudza Assembly Bill 11 was passed in the Senate on February 16, 2021 and presented to Governor Evers on April 22, 2021. This bill, now known as 2021 Wisconsin Act 29 (Act), was signed by Governor Evers on April 27, 2021. This bipartisan bill was passed to allow public safety officers – including […]
Current Trends & Treatment in Worker’s Compensation
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. Chelsie Springstead, a Shareholder and member of the Firm’s highly regarded work injury defense team, is a presenter in the first episode of an educational video […]
WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN STATEWIDE MASK MANDATE
By: Samantha J. Wood and Sally A. Piefer On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate, holding that Governor Evers exceeded his legal authority by issuing multiple emergency orders under Wis. Stat. § 323.10. The court emphasized that the question was “not whether the Governor acted wisely; it [was] whether he […]