By: Alan M. Levy In what was probably the most eagerly-awaited Supreme Court decision since Bush v. Gore, a majority of Chief Justice John Roberts and the Court’s four liberals have held that the “individual mandate” in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (often called “Obamacare”) is constitutional under Congress’s taxing authority. National Federation […]
By: Kristofor L. Hanson The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a bill that will eliminate compensatory and punitive damages under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (“WFEA”). Governor Scott Walker is expected to sign the bill in the near future. Once signed, the law will eliminate the availability of compensatory and punitive damages for all future cases […]
By: John E. Murray On November 1, 2011, Wisconsin will become the 49th state to have a concealed carry statute of some sort. The new law may lead to policy changes for some Wisconsin employers. However, the experiences of states with similar laws suggest that the new law is unlikely to represent a seismic change […]
By: John E. Murray Many employers have attendance policies under which employees accrue points or occurrences for unexcused absences and other attendance infractions. As employees accrue more points, they receive increasingly severe levels of discipline. However, after a certain period of time, generally 12 months, points are expunged from an employee’s attendance record for disciplinary […]