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DOL Issues Final Rule for Providing Paid Sick Leave to Federal Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced it will issue a final rule to implement Executive Order 13706, which provides paid sick leave to federal...
Occupational Exposure Injuries Gain Legal Stature in WI
Renewed Importance of Occupational or “Overuse” Injuries in Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Cases Occupational exposure injuries have become increasingly important in Wisconsin worker’s compensation law due...
Employers Cannot Ban Co-Workers from Discussing Pay
Under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), non-supervisory private sector employees have a right to discuss their pay and other terms and conditions of employment...
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination Suits Focus on Equal Pay for Equal Work
FIGHTING PAY DISCRIMINATION TO ESTABLISH EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK Pay discrimination is a persistent problem for women in the workforce. Recent research shows that...
New Proposed Rule to Curtail Unfair Disability Claim Denials
Improvements Expected for Disability Insurance Benefits Claims Handling Procedure In late 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a Proposed...
Right to Work Law Struck Down by Dane County Trial Court
Dane County Trial Court Strikes Down Wisconsin’s Right to Work Law In the Summer 2015 edition of the Messenger, I discussed Wisconsin’s new Right to...
Unemployment Benefits After Quitting a Job
CAN I RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IF I QUIT MY JOB? Unemployment benefits are an important safety net for workers who lose their jobs and have...
SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT THE LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR A CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE CLAIM BEGINS RUNNING ONLY AFTER THE EMPLOYEE RESIGNS
In a recent decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the limitations period for a constructive discharge claim by a federal employee begins running only...
Inadvertent, Repeated Errors Do Not Constitute “Substantial Fault” for WI Unemployment Benefits
In 2013, the Wisconsin legislature enacted new unemployment legislation. Under these new rules, employees may be denied unemployment benefits if they are found to have...