Lindner & Marsack, S.C., today announced the opening of two new firm offices in Madison and Manitowoc. The offices, which will each be staffed by a lead attorney as well as additional support staff, represent a significant expansion of the firm’s lauded worker’s compensation defense practice. Andrew J. Quartaro will head Lindner & Marsack’s new […]
NLRB RESTORES EMPLOYER RIGHTS: POLICIES REGARDING RESTRICTIONS ON E-MAIL USAGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY DURING WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS
By: David C. Keating The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) continues to restore employer rights under the Trump administration. Within the last week, two decisions have been handed down by the Board overturning prior Obama administration decisions. Employer’s Right to Restrict E-mail Use In a decision dated December 16, 2019, the Board reestablished the right […]
SEVENTH CIRCUIT ISSUES ADA REASSIGNMENT GUIDANCE
By: Kristofor L. Hanson & Christopher J. Saugstad November 25, 2019 The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently clarified its position concerning reassignment as an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”). Under the ADA, employers have an affirmative duty to reasonably accommodate an employee’s disability. While engaging in the interactive process to […]
LINDNER & MARSACK, S.C., ANNOUNCES SUPER LAWYER DESIGNATIONS FOR 2019
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., today announced five attorneys have been acknowledged as Super Lawyers for 2019. Honorees include Douglas M. Feldman, Thomas W. Mackenzie, Gary A. Marsack, Jonathan T. Swain and Oyvind Wistrom. “We’re very gratified that the dedication of these individual attorneys is being recognized and honored by their peers through Super Lawyers,” said […]
LAURIE PETERSEN NAMED PRESIDENT OF WORKLAW® NETWORK
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., announced today Laurie Petersen has been named as the new president of Worklaw® Network. Petersen is a shareholder and member of Lindner & Marsack’s Board of Directors. Her labor and employment law experience covers a broad spectrum of matters for diverse business organizations in a range of industries. “It’s my hope […]
LINDNER & MARSACK, S.C. NAMES THREE LONG-TIME ATTORNEYS AS SHAREHOLDERS
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., announced today that three attorneys – Kristofor Hanson, Chelsie Springstead and Melissa Stone – will become equity shareholders in the growing Milwaukee-based firm effective January 1, 2020. Hanson represents employers in a wide variety of labor and employment law matters with a heavy emphasis on traditional labor law, collective bargaining, contract […]
Daniel Finerty Appointed To The Native Nations Law Task Force By DRI, The Voice Of The Defense Bar
Daniel Finerty, a Shareholder with Lindner & Marsack, S.C., was recently appointed to Native Nations Law Task Force by DRI, The Voice Of The Defense Bar. Launched in 2017, Native Nations Law Task Force, a first-of-its-kind initiative, provides networking and educational opportunities for defense litigators, tribal in-house counsel and insurance companies called upon to defend […]
NLRB ISSUES ADVICE MEMORANDUM REGARDING EMPLOYER SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES
By: Jonathan T. Swain & Christopher J. Saugstad September 27, 2019 The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently made public an Advice Memorandum (the “Memorandum”) by its General Counsel on August 15, 2019. The Advice Memorandum detailed the General Counsel’s advice regarding specific social media policies of CVS Health. The Memorandum examined numerous social media […]
NLRB Adopts a New, Employer-Friendly Standard for Unilateral Changes to Job Terms and Asks for Input on Its Standard Protecting Profane Speech
David Keating and Kristofor Hanson Over the course of the past year, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) has indicated its willingness to develop more employer-friendly standards that allow employers more flexibility in managing their businesses and their unionized workforces. Just in the past week, the Board continued its efforts with a ruling allowing for […]
NLRB RULES MISCLASSIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS DOES NOT VIOLATE THE NLRA
By: Christopher J. Saugstad September 6, 2019 On August 29, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) determined that employers do not violate the National Labor Relations Act (the “NLRA”) merely by misclassifying employees as independent contractors when they should have been classified as employees. In Velox Express, Inc., 15-CA-184006, 368 NLRB No. 61 […]