By Jerilyn Jacobs Last week, the Department of Labor published a Final Rule regarding implementation of Executive Order 13706, which requires certain federal contractors to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The Final Rule applies to contracts where the solicitation was issued or the contract was awarded on or after January 1, 2017. Under […]
By Sally A. Piefer With less than 90 days before the Department of Labor’s new white collar overtime rules take effect, Wisconsin is among a group of 21 states challenging the Final Rule. On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued Final Rules changing the eligibility for overtime for employees falling in the […]
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., one of the region’s most respected and longstanding management-side labor and employment law firms, today announced Joseph Birdsall as the newest associate to join their growing team of leading labor and employment attorneys. Birdsall defends clients against worker’s compensation claims, advises clients of exposure reduction strategies and keeps clients informed of […]
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 […]
Lindner & Marsack’s Tom Mackenzie, Laurie Petersen and Daniel Finerty will share expertise on a variety of employment law matters at the State Bar of Wisconsin’s 2016 Health, Labor, and Employment Law Institute, an event is designed to share comprehensive information to help attorneys stay current on new developments that impact health, labor and employment […]
In a 3-1 decision issued this week, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) reversed current precedent that prohibited the inclusion of temporary employees along with permanent, or “solely employed,” employees in a bargaining unit absent employer consent, as it returned to the previous standard under M.B. Sturgis, Inc., 331 NLRB 1298 (2000), where no such […]
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., one of the region’s most respected and long-standing management-side labor and employment law firms, today announced Sally Piefer as the newest addition to the firm’s growing team of leading labor and employment attorneys. Piefer specializes broadly in all aspects of employment law. Our number one job is to help employers navigate […]
District 3 of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals issued a decision yesterday, May 24, reinstating Wisconsin’s right to work law pending appeal of a Dane County Circuit Court Judge’s decision finding the law to be unconstitutional. The Court of Appeals held that the Circuit Court erred in not granting a stay pending the appeal of […]
By Oyvind Wistrom The U.S. Department of Labor issued its much-anticipated final overtime exemption rule on May 18, 2016, raising the minimum salary threshold required to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) “white collar” exemptions to $47,476 per year ($913 weekly). The new salary test will apply to all administrative, professional, executive, outside […]
By: Daniel Finerty & Oyvind Wistrom Employers that have endured the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s charge process concerning allegations of discrimination, harassment or retaliation know that an effective, persuasive position statement responding to a charge is critical to securing a successful outcome. For years, employers could be assured that the EEOC would not share its […]