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Please Click HerePosted on May 19, 2014 by Shanna N. Yonke
Under existing Wisconsin law, the trustee of an irrevocable trust that owns life insurance contracts is required to monitor the contracts to determine whether they are suitable investments for the trust and, if necessary, to take steps to prevent the lapse of the insurance coverage. These requirements apply whether or not the trustee was involved […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Many employers have adopted a light duty policy that only applies for an employee that suffers an on-the-job injury. The theory is to allow light duty for work-related injuries in order to encourage an injured employee to return to regular duty. Such a policy of only giving light duty to work-related injured employees has often […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
A recent decision from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Wisconsin) again emphasized the absolute necessity that an employer engage in an interactive process with an employee claiming a disability before making any decision regarding accommodations or continued employment by the employee. In reviewing a lower court’s decision to grant summary judgment in […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Recently, the federal Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (which covers Wisconsin), clarified that the FMLA applies when an employee requests leave so that she or he can provide physical and psychological care to a terminally ill parent while that parent is traveling away from home. In doing so, the Court disagreed with other […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Employers have always been told that an employee that suffers a temporary impairment or injury does not qualify as a disabled employee under the Americans with Disabilities Act. For example, an employee falling out of a deer stand and breaking his leg would not be considered disabled for purposes of an accommodation requirement under the […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Mary Ellen Schill
This afternoon the Treasury Department announced that employers with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), but less than 100 FTEs, will not have to comply with the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act until 2016. The determination of whether an employer meets the small employer requirements for this purpose would be based on […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The notion of 25 days or less is the new watch word for the National Labor Relations Board and the proposed rules on “quickie elections.” The NLRB has promulgated new rules that are subject to public comment which would expedite the union election process to be less than 25 days from the filing of a […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Our recent blog talked about a proposed rule from the NLRB to establish new procedures for union elections. Known as the “quickie election” rule, it has been proposed by the NLRB for comment although there are strong indications that the rule will be adopted as proposed. One of the most significant aspects of the proposed […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Ruder Ware Alumni
We have written about the proposed “quickie election” rule being considered by the National Labor Relations Board which is designed to expedite a union election proceeding. Another element of the proposed Rule requires the employer to turn over a list of all individuals (names) that would be considered eligible to vote in the union election […]
Posted on May 16, 2014 by Amy E. Ebeling
Did you pay more tax on the income generated by your business or investments in 2013 than in years past? With the 2013 tax year in the books, we are getting our first look at the impacts of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and the 3.8% net investment income tax enacted by the […]