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Please Click HerePosted on May 20, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
On January 25, 2013, the federal D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion finding that President Obama’s January 4, 2012 recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (Board) were unconstitutional (appointments made after the Senate began a new session on January 3, 2012 and while this session continued). The case is Noel Canning […]
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Mary Ellen Schill
Today the various federal agencies responsible for providing guidance on the Affordable Care Act issued proposed rules which just might satisfy the objections of religious employers to ACA’s contraception mandate. It seems like every day another lawsuit is filed objecting to ACA’s requirement that contraceptives be included in the list of preventative health services which […]
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
I recently published the following article in the Chippewa Valley Society for Human Resource Management newsletter – hope you enjoy! Just when the business community thought the National Labor Relations Board’s (Board) aggressive, union-friendly agenda could not get any worse (or more likely, hoped and prayed the Board’s agenda would not get any worse, but […]
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Deciding what is the best and most appropriate reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability, is the most difficult judgment call that an employer has to make. Deciding how far to go when accommodating an employee with a disability is a matter of great concern to employers, but very little specific guidance is offered […]
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Sara J. Ackermann
I recently presented “Restrictive Covenants in Employment: Drafting Enforceable Agreements” at the State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE® 2012 Health, Labor, and Employment Law Institute. A video of the presentation can be seen here on the State Bar of Wisconsin’s website. Source: Jan. 16, 2013 issue of WisBar® InsideTrack, published by the State Bar of Wisconsin
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Recent events at the state and federal level have again put in question who is really running businesses today. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) through various opinions and rulings, has said that any business, even if not unionized, may not take disciplinary action against an employee for certain types of statements made on social […]
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
On February 27, 2013, the IRS announced expanded eligibility for its Voluntary Classification Settlement Program (VCSP)(see this link). As many employers recognize, the Obama administration has made misclassification of employees (misclassified as independent contractors) a priority enforcement objective. The VCSP is a program that permits employers (taxpayers) to voluntarily reclassify their independent contractors as employees […]
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Mary Ellen Schill
When I take my Affordable Care Act show on the road, usually my audience consists of human resources and benefits professionals who are looking for information they can take back to their workplace and the business owners. Last week I had the opportunity to meet with business owners directly when I gave a presentation on […]
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The United States Supreme Court will be considering whether the time that an employee spends putting on and taking off work clothes is a compensable act which would require payment for time spent in that activity. A case involving employees of U.S. Steel Corp. has been accepted by the Supreme Court based on the issue […]
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
According to the federal Department of Labor (DOL), it plans to publish a final rule in April 2013 revising its so-called “persuader rules” under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. The “persuader rules” have long obligated employers to disclose, in writing, certain activities aimed at thwarting union organization tactics but only under exceptional circumstances where labor-relations […]