By Kristofor L. Hanson Continuing a very aggressive employee- and union-friendly agenda, on May 30, 2023, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo sent a memo, GC 23-08, to all Regional Directors, Officers-in-Charge, and Resident Officers, setting forth her view that the offer, maintenance, and enforcement of non-compete provisions in employment contracts and severance agreements violate the […]
By Sally A. Piefer Wage and hour cases in Wisconsin and across the country have been on the rise. A large percentage of wage and hour cases are filed as class action lawsuits. Often, unsuspecting employers are the targets of lawsuits, or a claim is filed as a result of an employee seeking legal advice […]
By Samantha J. Wood On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) will go into effect. This law, which was previously discussed here, extends the protections for pregnant workers by requiring employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees and prohibits employment practices that discriminate against qualified employees […]
Kids’ Chance of Wisconsin is holding its annual education conference on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Renaissance Milwaukee, Hotel – Wauwatosa. Kids’ Chance is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to children of seriously injured workers in Wisconsin. Chelsie Springstead is a Kids’ Chance of Wisconsin Board Member and Doug Feldman is a Past […]
February 27, 2023 By: Sally Piefer and Alexandra (Sasha) Chepov On January 10, 2023, both houses of the Illinois legislature passed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”), which requires private employers to provide a minimum of 40 hours of paid leave for employees to use for any reason. Governor Pritzker has indicated […]
February 23, 2023 By: Alexandra (Sasha) Chepov and Oyvind Wistrom The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a landmark decision on Tuesday affecting the validity of various provisions typically found in employee severance agreements. The NLRB in McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (Feb. 21, 2023) ruled that an employer violates Section 8(a)(1) of the […]
January 9, 2023 By: Samantha J. Wood On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law an omnibus appropriations bill, which expands protections for pregnant and nursing employees under The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act The PWFA, which goes […]
By: Sally A. Piefer January 5, 2023 Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements have become relatively commonplace. However, these agreements have been under increasing attack by state legislatures across the country. President Biden also expressed that one of the items on his regulatory agenda is to eliminate all non-compete agreements except for those necessary to protect trade […]
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., today announced team members acknowledged by Super Lawyers magazine. Honorees include Douglas Feldman, Gary Marsack, Daniel Pedriana, Andrew Quartaro and Oyvind Wistrom, along with Melissa Stone and Samantha Wood who were named by the organization as “Rising Stars.” U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers also announced their designations for 2023, […]
By: Kristofor L. Hanson In a 3-2 ruling by the five-member National Labor Relations Board, employers must now continue to deduct union dues – otherwise known as dues checkoff – from workers’ paychecks even after collective bargaining agreements containing such provisions expire. Valley Hospital Medical Center, Inc., N.L.R.B., Case 28-CA-213783 (Sept. 30, 2022). This ruling […]