We would like to congratulate Samantha Wood, attorney at Lindner & Marsack, S.C., on her recent publication in Wisconsin Lawyer. Her article, “Leveraging Immigration to Address Labor Shortages,” provides timely and essential guidance for employers navigating workforce challenges in today’s tight labor market. Samantha explores how nonimmigrant visa programs—such as H-1B, TN, L-1, R-1, O-1, […]
Please join us on May 8, 2025, in supporting the Kids’ Chance of Wisconsin organization at our annual half-day conference! Lindner & Marsack is a proud sponsor and founding member and partner of Kids’ Chance of Wisconsin. Our own Chelsie Springstead is the current President-Elect and will be speaking at this year’s event. We are […]
By: Alexandra (Sasha) Chepov As indicated in our February 2025 E-Alert, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which revoked Executive Order 11246’s affirmative action requirements (hereinafter referred to as the “Executive Order”). Almost immediately after signing the Executive Order, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher […]
By: Samantha J. Wood February 12, 2025 On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This Order revokes Executive Order 11246 (signed in 1965), which historically required federal contractors and subcontractors to take affirmative action initiatives to ensure applicants and employees were treated without regard […]
By: Samantha J. Wood January 31, 2025 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new regulation to modernize and improve the H‑1B program, a visa program commonly used by U.S. employers to temporarily hire foreign workers for specialized occupations. The new regulation took effect on January 17, 2025. The intent of the H-1B […]
By: Samantha J. Wood February 4, 2025 On January 14, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued an opinion letter stating that employers are not permitted to require employees to use accrued employer-provided paid leave benefits during a designated Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave when the employee is […]
By: Oyvind Wistrom Late last week a federal district court in Texas struck down the Department of Labor (DOL) rule that was set to increase the salary thresholds again for exempt white-collar executive, professional and administrative employees (EAP) under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The court ruling not only impacts the salary increase scheduled […]
Due to the high level of criteria and rigorous selection process utilized by Super Lawyers®, Lindner & Marsack, S.C. is proud to announce the inclusion of several of our attorneys to the 2024 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists: 2024 Wisconsin Super Lawyers®—Employment Law – Management, Labor Law, and Litigation – Labor and Employment: Oyvind […]
We are proud to announce that Lindner & Marsack S.C. has been recognized for our commitment to legal excellence in the 2025 edition of the Best Law Firms® rankings. This prestigious acknowledgment, independently produced by Best Lawyers, highlights our firm’s dedication to providing superior legal services across various practice areas. The Best Law Firms® rankings […]
By: Sally A. Piefer / August 21, 2024 As we indicated in our April 2024 E-Alert, earlier this year the FTC issued a Final Rule which would have made nearly all non-compete agreements unenforceable. The Final Rule was slated to go into effect on September 4, 2024. In addition to making most non-competes illegal, the […]