Employment Law
Is It Time to Revise Severance Agreements and Employee Handbooks?
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) returned to a longstanding precedent recently by holding that employers violate the National Labor Relations Act if they offer employees severance agreements that require employees to broadly waive their rights under the...
More Protections for Pregnant Workers
If you are an employer with pregnant employees, employees returning from parental leave, or employees who have had a child in the last two years, then please read on. Effective on December 29, 2022, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act...
As Afghans Resettle, A Reminder for Wisconsin Employers on Federal Discrimination Law
Fort McCoy in Wisconsin recently became the temporary home of thousands of Afghan refugees following the U.S. military withdrawal in Afghanistan. As of this writing, Wisconsin has been designated by the U.S. Department of State to permanently receive approximately 400...
Returning to Work After a Work Comp Injury
Absent the lucky few, most Wisconsin workers are considered “at-will” employees. This means absent exceptions for unlawful discrimination (e.g. race, gender, age, religion, etc.), a worker can be fired for any reason, or no reason at all. However, worker’s...
Non-Compete Agreements Are Ripe for Review
As many employers and employees know, non-compete agreements are fast becoming a centerpiece of many employer-employee relationships. A non-compete may not only protect a company’s confidential information from disclosure, but also restrict an employee who leaves to...
OSHA Speaks: Updated Workplace Guidance for Employers Concerning COVID-19
Although the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on March 31, 2021 that the Governor’s successive masking orders were unlawful, employers in Wisconsin have been uncertain about their duties, under the Occupational Safety Health Act (OSHA), to maintain a safe workplace...
Employers in Early 2021: Review, Revise and Communicate FFCRA Leave and Vaccine Policies
Although the succession in presidential administrations from Trump to Biden will almost certainly bring many changes to employment and labor law rules and regulations in 2021, the more immediate concern for Wisconsin employers is to review and, if necessary, revise...
Employees’ Voting Rights in Wisconsin
With in-person national, state and local partisan voting set for Tuesday, November 3, 2020, it is timely for employees and employers to review Wisconsin law with respect to voting rights. An employer must allow an employee to be absent from work to vote in a political...
Wisconsin Employers Take Note: EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance; Addresses Mental Illness Made Worse by the Pandemic
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has updated its guidance, as of April 17, 2020, to assist employers in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the workplace. See www.EEOC.gov Ordinarily, an employer is prohibited by the Americans with Disabilities...