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Please Click HerePosted on June 26, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Recently, a federal appeals court determined that a cucumber farm violated the Fair Labor Standards Act when it classified its migrant laborers as independent contractors instead of employees, and failed to pay them the applicable minimum wage. The case is Perez v. D. Howes, LLC, No. 14-2026, — F.3d —-, 2015 WL 3833529 (6th Cir. […]
Posted on June 25, 2015 by Mary Ellen Schill
The United States Supreme Court just held in the King v. Burwell case that taxpayers in states which have not established their own exchange are still entitled to the premium assistance subsidies. The challengers in the Burwell case had argued that the language in the Affordable Care Act which authorized subsidies was limited to states […]
Posted on June 19, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Ruder Ware is pleased to announce the addition of Shaughnessy Murphy to our Eau Claire attorney team. Shaughnessy advises clients on a wide variety of business transactional matters, including the organization of business entities; financing, sale and acquisition transactions; and related matters. He also assists clients who are involved in general business litigation matters. Prior […]
Posted on June 9, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
A recent decision by an appellate court in California held that the inability of an employee to work with a particular supervisor because of anxiety and stress caused by oversight from the supervisor was not a disability under California Disability Discrimination Law. As a result, the company did not discriminate against an employee who was […]
Posted on June 5, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The NLRB “quickie election” rules have been in effect for the past six weeks. As predicted, the implementation of these new rules has resulted in a significant increase in union election petitions. Under these new rules, the procedure to move from the filing of a petition to an actual election amongst employees takes approximately three […]
Posted on June 3, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The United States Supreme Court, in the recent Abercrombie & Fitch decision, has said employers must use their best guess to determine whether or not an employee (or applicant) wants or needs an accommodation for a legitimate religious belief. In this decision, the Supreme Court held that the clothing company violated the religious discrimination law […]
Posted on May 27, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently addressed the authority of circuit courts to assess and adjudge arbitration matters. In First Weber Group, Inc. v. Synergy Real Estate Group, LLC, 2015 WI 34 (March 24, 2015) determinations and rulings regarding multiple issues were made. In pertinent part, the parties ultimately disputed over an arbitration clause of their […]
Posted on May 26, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
This article reviews the second of three important U.S. Supreme Court cases that examine the jurisdictional reach of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) by interpreting the definition of the “waters of the United States.” The first case was United States v. Riverside Bayview Homes, Inc., 474 U.S. 121 (1985) (“Riverside Bayview”), where the Court held […]
Posted on May 14, 2015
Ruder Ware is pleased to congratulate Angela Gonzalez on receiving the “Paralegal of the Year” Award from the Paralegal Association of Wisconsin (PAW). At present, there are approximately 3000 paralegals in the state of Wisconsin with over 200 of these paralegals members of PAW. The “Paralegal of the Year” award is the most prestigious award […]
Posted on May 13, 2015
The Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin (CFONCW) is governed by a 15-member board elected to strategically invest the gifts of their donors, direct disbursements of the Foundation’s assets, and plan for the community’s long-term good. Ruder Ware’s COO, Jamie Schaefer, was recently elected to serve as president of the board. CFONCW is a nonprofit […]