By: Jonathan T. Swain February 13, 2017 In his recently published proposed biennial budget for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, Governor Walker has proposed to eliminate the Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC). LIRC is an independent three member commission appointed by the Governor that currently handles all appeals of Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) […]
By: Sally A. Piefer Wisconsin law mandates a number of different leaves for employees, including family and medical leave. Effective July 1, 2016, Wisconsin joined the growing number of states which now require private employers to provide leave for employees who are bone marrow or organ donors. This new law warrants the attention of Wisconsin […]
Please mark your calendar for Lindner & Marsack, S.C.’s Annual Compliance/Best Practices Seminar! WHEN: April 14, 2016 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. WHERE: Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel 375 South Moorland Road Brookfield, WI This FREE half-day event will address current topics in labor, employment, benefits & worker’s compensation law and provide employers across industries with […]
On February 25, 2015 the Department of Labor published a final rule effective March 27, 2015 which modifies the definition of spouse under the FMLA to include individuals in same-sex and common law marriages based on the place of celebration. The change was made in light of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in United […]
By: John E. Murray Last month the Department of Labor issued final regulations clarifying the right of eligible employees to take FMLA leave relating to military leave. These regulations take effect today. The relevant changes to the DOL’s prior regulations are: FMLA leave is available for qualifying exigencies arising out of the active duty of […]
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 […]