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NLRB Adopts a New, Employer-Friendly Standard for Unilateral Changes to Job Terms and Asks for Input on Its Standard Protecting Profane Speech

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September 11, 2019 / NLRB

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 […]

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NLRB RULES MISCLASSIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS DOES NOT VIOLATE THE NLRA

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September 6, 2019 / NLRB

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 […]

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NLRB PUTS NEW LIMITS ON UNION ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

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September 3, 2019 / NLRB, Unions/Collective Bargaining

In Bexar County Performing Arts Center Fdn. d/b/a Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 368 NLRB No. 46 (2019), the National Labor Relations Board has limited prior decisions, which allowed the employees of a tenant to engage in union activities on the private property of their employer’s landlord.  Whether or not the tenant’s employees normally […]

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LINDNER & MARSACK, S.C., ANNOUNCES 2020 BEST LAWYER DESIGNATIONS

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August 27, 2019 / Firm News

Lindner & Marsack, S.C. today announced six attorneys have been recognized for 2020 as part of the annual Best Lawyers list, one of the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guides to the legal profession worldwide. Thomas Mackenzie, Gary Marsack, Jonathan Swain and Oyvind Wistrom were acknowledged in the Employment Law-Management category while Mackenzie, Marsack […]

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National Worker’s Compensation Defense Network Seminar – September 26, 2019 in Chicago

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July 25, 2019 / Workers' Compensation

Lindner & Marsack, S.C. is well recognized both locally and nationally for its workers’ compensation defense practice. Our work injury defense team routinely represents many of the state’s largest employers and insurance carriers and has developed a reputation of excellence throughout the workers’ compensation industry. Lindner & Marsack is one of the founding members of […]

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SUPREME COURT LIMITS USE OF CLASS ACTION ARBITRATIONS

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April 26, 2019 / Court Decisions & Legislation

By:  Alan M. Levy On April 24, 2019 the United States Supreme Court held that an employee cannot expand an individual claim to a class action arbitration unless both parties have explicitly agreed to that process.  Arbitration is created by contract; the parties must agree to waive their statutory right to have a court determine […]

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A CLEARLY WRITTEN PLAN DOCUMENT PROTECTS THE PLAN’S ADMINISTRATOR FROM A FIDUCIARY BREACH

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April 22, 2019 / Employee Benefits

By:  Alan M. Levy What happens when employee benefit plan participants are not accurately informed of their rights?  Who is liable for an error or a failure to inform a participant or beneficiary about their eligibility for benefits?  The best protection for a plan fiduciary is often a clear, well-written current plan document. Employers sponsor […]

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Updated EEO-1 Reporting Requirements

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April 8, 2019 / Dept of Labor

On March 5, 2019, a Federal Judge reinstated the EEO-1 pay data reporting requirement for all covered employers. Covered employers include employers with over 100 employees or federal contractors with 50 or more employees and a government contract worth $50,000 or more. The EEO-1, otherwise known as The Employer Information Report, is a compliance survey […]

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REGISTER NOW! 2019 COMPLIANCE/BEST PRACTICES SEMINAR

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April 2, 2019 / Firm News

WHEN: May 8, 2019 – 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 375 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI WHERE: Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel Registration and a continental breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30 a.m. Click here to register. This COMPLIMENTARY half-day seminar will address the latest labor and employment topics impacting employers today, including: 2019 Legal Updates for Labor, Employment and Worker’s Compensation Is Your Company Protected? Legal Challenges in a Tight Labor Market Mental Health, Alcohol & Opioids in the Workplace: Recognizing an Employee in Crisis and the Impact on Employment Policies and Worker’s Compensation […]

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