Labor Law

HAWKS & HALSTEAD FILE SUIT ON BEHALF OF CITY OF RACINE EMPLOYEES TO ENFORCE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS

On July 19, 2012, Attorney Timothy Hawks and Aaron Halstead, Of Counsel filed suit against the City of Racine, on behalf of City of Racine...

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EMPLOYEE PROTECTION UNDER FEDERAL LABOR LAW

Federal labor law protects both non-union and union workers who act together for “mutual aid and protection.” Under the law, this is called “concerted activity,”...

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NOVOTNAK AND MURSHID TO PRESENT ON PUBLIC EMPLOYEE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AT MILWAUKEE BAR ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON

On November 15, 2012, Attorneys Lynn Novotnak and Summer Murshid will present on the First Amendment Rights of Public Employees. In light of recent state...

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PARSONS & ZOELLER TO SPEAK AT HEALTH AND EMPLOYMENT LAW CONFERENCE

Attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller will be speaking at the Health Law and Labor & Employment Law Institute on Thursday August 23, 2012. Attorneys...

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HAWKS DISCUSSES GOVERNOR WALKER’S NEW PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PAY RULE ON SLY IN THE MORNING

Attorney Timothy Hawks was interviewed by Sly in the Morning to discuss Governor Walker’s new rule affecting wages of public employees. The full interview may...

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AFSCME UNION SEEKS COURT ORDER AGAINST JUNEAU COUNTY DUE TO COUNTY’S REFUSAL TO IMPLEMENT ARBITRATOR’S AWARD

On April 23, 2012, employees of AFSCME, Local 569 (Juneau County), filed a motion in Juneau County Circuit Court, requesting that the Court confirm an...

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COURTS DELAY POSTING OF NLRB EMPLOYEE RIGHTS NOTICE – AGAIN

In earlier blogs I wrote about the NLRB’s new rule requiring most private employers to post a notice of employees’ rights under the National Labor...

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HALSTEAD INTERVIEWED REGARDING COLUMBIA COUNTY OPEN RECORDS MATTER

Attorney Aaron Halstead, Of Counsel was interviewed by the Wisconsin State Journal regarding AFSCME’s request that Columbia County’s District Attorney prosecute some or all of...

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HAWKS TO SPEAK AT NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARBITRATORS CONFERENCE IN JUNE REGARDING SOCIAL MEDIA AND LABOR LAW

On June 7, 2012 Attorney Timothy Hawks will be speaking as a part of a panel regarding the intersection of social media and labor relations...

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