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Posted on January 30, 2008 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Beginning February 1 of each year, covered employers with 10 or more employees must post the OSHA-required Form 300A, which summarizes an employer’s reportable injuries and illnesses for the prior year. The Form 300-A posting period is February 1 – April 30. An employer subject to this requirement must post the OSHA Form 300-A even […]
Posted on January 25, 2008 by Ruder Ware Alumni
There have been a number of recent court decisions addressing the enforceability of non-compete provisions. We are providing a summary of those decisions below. We thought you would find them of interest. I. Benchmark Medical Holdings, Inc. v. Wisconsin Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc., Appeal No. 2007AP805 (11/21/07). In this matter, Wisconsin Prosthetics & […]
Posted on January 25, 2008 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued an updated Certification of Health Care Provider form (Form WH-380) and an updated Employer Response to Employee Request for Family or Medical Leave form (Form WH-381) with a current OMB Control Number (in upper right hand corner), which now expires on September 30, 2010. Both forms are optional […]
Posted on January 17, 2008 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities. Under the ADA, a qualified individual with a disability is one who, either with or without a reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job desired or held. In Rask v. Fresenius Medical Care of North America, Decision […]
Posted on January 4, 2008 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Yesterday, we forwarded an e-mail alert regarding expansion of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include leaves for family members who have military service members in active service. The measure would have required employers to give 26 weeks of unpaid leave to employees who are caring for wounded family members and 12 […]
Posted on January 2, 2008 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) enforces the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which prohibits age discrimination in all aspects of employment. The Commission has approved a rule that allows employers to coordinate health benefits they offer to retirees with Medicare (or comparable state health benefits) without violating the ADEA. The rule was […]
Posted on December 17, 2007 by Sara J. Ackermann
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that employers must transition to the revised Form I-9 no later than December 26, 2007. All employers are required to complete a Form I-9 for each employee hired in the United States. Employers who fail to use the revised form after December 26 will be subject to […]
Posted on December 3, 2007 by Ruder Ware Alumni
In a recent case, Stevenson v. Hyre Electric Co., No. 06-3501 (7th Cir. Oct. 16, 2007), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (whose jurisdiction encompasses Wisconsin) ruled that an employer may have had “constructive notice” of an employee’s need for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and should have extended an […]
Posted on November 30, 2007 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Production and maintenance employees often need to wear protective equipment, including personal protective equipment, to be protected from injury, illness, and death caused by exposure to workplace hazards. Personal protective equipment includes many different types of protective equipment that an employee uses or wears, such as fall arrest systems, safety-toe shoes, and protective gloves. In […]
Posted on November 16, 2007 by Ruder Ware Alumni
We previously advised you of a proposed federal bill that would have provided 26 weeks of job protected leave to certain caregivers for family members who were injured while on active military duty. This bill was attached to a larger bill that would have reauthorized an expanded children’s health insurance program. President Bush vetoed the […]