Attorney Gregory S. Mager presented “Civil Procedure, Evidence, and Pretrial Discovery” and “Temporary Hearings—A Panel Discussion” in August, 2014 at the State Bar of Wisconsin’s 33rd Annual Family Law Workshop in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Mr. Mager is the Director of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin, and a shareholder with O’Neil […]
O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C. is pleased to announce that 14 lawyers have been named to the 2015 Edition of Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Best Lawyers® has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the […]
In a decision that could have far reaching implications for industries that rely on the franchisor/franchisee business model, the NLRB’s General Counsel, Richard Griffin, Jr., determined that 43 unfair labor practices charges against McDonald’s, USA, LLC may move forward under a “joint employer” theory finding that McDonald’s should be held liable along with its independently […]
On July 14, 2014, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated enforcement guidance regarding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) as they apply to pregnant workers. The EEOC’s guidance discusses a number of issues related to pregnancy discrimination and other pregnancy related issues and provides insight into […]
The law firm of O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C. is pleased to announce that Grant C. Killoran recently was elected by the State Bar of Wisconsin to serve a two-year term as one of its five Delegates to the American Bar Association House of Delegates. The House of Delegates is the policy-making body […]
Earlier this year, we alerted employers when the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, a case involving the President’s appointment of three members to the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) without U.S. Senate approval while the U.S. Senate was on break. Today, Thursday, June 26, 2014, the […]
M Magazine (July 2014) just listed its “Leading Lawyers” in the Milwaukee area, and the list includes the following nine attorneys from O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C.: • Jim DeJong (Business) • Pete Faust (Corporate/Incorporation) • Carl Holborn (Estate Planning) • Grant Killoran (Health Care) • Dean Laing (Litigation) • Greg Mager (Family) […]
Recent activity by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) suggests that the Board may overturn a 2007 landmark decision in which it held that employees have no statutory right to use their employers’ electronic communications systems for non-business purposes, including union organization and other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual […]
A number of courts have traditionally held that attendance is an essential function of most jobs and, on that basis, have found that telecommuting, or working from home, as an accommodation is not reasonable. Recently, however, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit departed from this traditional notion and held that an […]
