By: Kristofor Hanson In a new memorandum published today, National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, stated aloud what many had thought would be a goal of the newly appointed chief lawyer for the agency, challenging an employer’s ability to require employees to attend meetings during a union organizing campaign. In so […]
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., one of the region’s most respected and long-standing management-side labor, employment and worker’s compensation defense firms, today announced that Attorney Sally Piefer has been recognized as a 2021 Notable Women in the Law, an annual showcase of top female attorneys in the region by BizTimes Milwaukee. “Sally embodies all the professional […]
By Sally A. Piefer As you know, in early November, OSHA announced an emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) which affects employers with 100 or more employees. The ETS directs these covered employers to develop, implement, and enforce a written mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy—or to adopt a written policy requiring employees to either choose to be vaccinated or […]
By Sally A. Piefer In early November, the Biden administration announced additional steps it was taking to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced a new emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) which it claimed would “protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the […]
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., announced today that Attorney Samuel Draver has joined the firm as an Associate on their Worker’s Compensation Defense team. Draver will split his time between the Milwaukee and Madison offices of Lindner & Marsack. Prior to joining Lindner & Marsack, Draver worked for other Milwaukee law firms in the areas of […]
By: David Keating On December 2, President Biden announced a nine-point action plan to combat COVID-19 as the United States heads into the winter months and with the emergence of a new variant, Omicron. One of the actions announced calls for the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury to issue guidance […]
By: David Keating Throughout the pandemic, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has continuously updated its COVID-19 Guidance to provide employers with assistance on issues arising under the antidiscrimination laws that it enforces. Yesterday, the EEOC added a new section to clarify under what circumstances COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with […]
By Sally A. Piefer November 23, 2021 As we previously reported, on November 4th, OSHA released its emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) which requires employers with 100 or more employees to develop, implement, and enforce a written mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. Alternatively, covered employers may adopt a written policy requiring employees to either choose to be […]
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., today announced four attorneys acknowledged by Super Lawyers magazine. Honorees include Douglas Feldman, Gary Marsack, Daniel Pedriana and Oyvind Wistrom. Feldman and Wistrom were also named as Best Lawyers by U.S. News & World Report, along with Daniel Finerty and Jonathan Swain. “While this recognition rightly highlights the accomplishments of several individual attorneys, […]
By Sally A. Piefer Last week, OSHA released its mandatory vaccine emergency temporary standard (ETS), which would require employers with 100 or more employees to implement a mandatory vaccine requirement for their workers, or alternatively to give employees the choice between receiving the COVID-19 vaccine or being subject to mandatory weekly testing. As we anticipated, […]