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Please Click HerePosted on February 11, 2009 by Sara J. Ackermann
On February 6, just four days before Milwaukee’s sick-pay ordinance was scheduled to go into effect, a Milwaukee County circuit court judge granted a temporary injunction sought by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. This means the ordinance is stayed pending a hearing on a permanent injunction now scheduled for May 11, 2009. Under the […]
Posted on February 10, 2009 by Ruder Ware Alumni
In a recent case, Phillips v. Mathews, 547 F.3d 905 (8th Cir. 2008), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an employer did not violate the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when it terminated an employee after she failed to show up for work, even though the employer had sufficient notice that […]
Posted on February 10, 2009 by Ruder Ware Alumni
2009 Senate Bill 46 was submitted in the Wisconsin State Senate on February 5, 2009. If adopted, the Bill will affect grievance arbitration and complying with fair-share agreements in collective bargaining agreements during contract hiatus. Under the current Municipal Employment Relations Act (MERA), an employer must maintain the status quo during contract negotiations (i.e., commonly […]
Posted on February 4, 2009 by Ruder Ware Alumni
We wish to alert you to a pending Wisconsin Senate Bill which could have a devastating impact on employers if it becomes law. The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) protects employees and job applicants from discrimination on certain protected grounds, such as age, sex, race, disability, marital status, arrest or conviction record, etc. Under the […]
Posted on February 2, 2009 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Employers must complete a Form I-9 (i.e., immigration) for all newly hired employees. We previously provided you with information in regard to the new I-9 form and the date it would be effective, today, February 2, 2009. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has delayed, by 60 days, until April […]
Posted on January 30, 2009 by Ruder Ware Alumni
On January 29, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The Act is the first bill signed into law by President Obama since taking office. Under the new law, it is now easier for workers to sue their current and former employers for pay discrimination. The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act […]
Posted on January 23, 2009 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The Senate approved a bill today, Thursday, January 22, that will make it easier for workers to sue their employers and former employers for pay discrimination. It will likely be the first legislation that President Barack Obama signs into law. The bill overturns a 2007 Supreme Court decision that many believe resulted in workplace injustice. […]
Posted on December 12, 2008 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has released the final revised, and long awaited, regulations implementing the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The revised regulations are over 750 pages in length and adopt most of the positions the DOL outlined in the proposed revisions to the regulations issued in February 2008. A […]
Posted on November 19, 2008 by Ruder Ware Alumni
At both the state and federal level, the recent election resulted in both the executive and legislative branches being controlled by the Democrats. As a result, many are predicting a major change in the nations labor and employment laws. As a result, several pieces of legislation that were unable to gain traction in the past […]
Posted on November 14, 2008 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The Department of Labor has been in the process of revising the regulations implementing the federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. The Department of Labor will be formally issuing the final revised regulations on Monday, November 17, 2008, by publishing them in the Federal Register. We have obtained a copy of the revised […]