Posted on June 23, 2016 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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Some may have forgotten that on April 1, 2016, Governor Walker signed a new law providing qualifying employees with the right to take up to 6 weeks of unpaid leave from work in a 12-month period, to serve as bone marrow and organ donors. The new law, 2015 Wisconsin Act 345, becomes effective on July […]
Posted on February 23, 2016 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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If you follow this blog, you may recall my post from November 26, 2014 Labor Unions Have Another Reason to Be Thankful: NLRB Serves Up Holiday Season Gift about the NLRB’s controversial decision in Conagra_Foods_Inc, concerning the meaning of “solicitation” for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act. Although the Conagra Foods, Inc. decision floated […]
Posted on February 17, 2016 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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In the aftermath of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s recent death, many of my friends and colleagues have asked what Justice Scalia’s passing means to the future of significant employment and labor law cases. First, Justice Scalia’s death means that it is likely that the Supreme Court will be deadlocked 4-4, along ideological lines, when […]