On December 2, 2024, a Dane County, Wisconsin Circuit Court issued a landmark decision striking down portions of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 (“Act 10”) and thus affecting the collective bargaining rights of public sector employees...more
12/9/2024
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Labor Relations ,
Public Sector ,
State Constitutions ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its highly anticipated Final Rule, which revises the criteria for determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor...more
1/18/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Economic Realities Test ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Final Rules ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
New Rules ,
Wage and Hour
In recent action, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) has demonstrated a clear intention to closely scrutinize employers that classify workers as independent contractors. Specifically, in June, 2023, the...more
8/4/2023
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Misclassification ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wage and Hour
Employers―in both unionized and non-unionized settings―are considering, after the February 21, 2023 decision by the National Labor Relation Board (NLRB), whether to continue to include confidentiality and non-disparagement...more
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to develop, U.S. employers may face challenges in navigating how to respond when employees make inappropriate statements related to the international conflict. Political acrimony in...more
4/5/2022
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Military Conflict ,
National Origin Discrimination ,
Political Speech ,
Russia ,
Title VII ,
Ukraine