Employers who label their employees as overtime exempt should be cautioned by a recent settlement out of a Florida federal court. The case, Lytle et al. v. Lowe’s Home Centers Inc. et al., 12-CV-01848 (M.D. Fla.), was premised on the allegation that plaintiff Lizeth Lytle and a class of similarly situated employees were improperly classified […]
We are proud to announce that our Partner, Dean Laing, has been featured as the Cover Story for the 2014 Wisconsin Super Lawyers magazine. A copy of the article, which calls O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C. “the midsize Milwaukee powerhouse,” can be found here. For the past 10 years, Super Lawyers has published […]
Although we previously posted an article outlining that the mid-term elections could improve the landscape for employers regarding administrative agency enforcement, including the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), employers may still see a significant pro-union push from the NLRB before the end of 2014. Democratic-appointee Nancy Schiffer’s term on the NLRB ends December 16, 2014. […]
O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing is pleased to be selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers Business Edition. Top firms were chosen based on the number of attorneys within the firm who were selected to a 2013 or 2014 Super Lawyers list in business practice areas, as well as a combination of metrics indicating […]
On December 3, 2014, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Peggy Young v. United Parcel Service Inc., No. 12-1226, and the outcome could have a significant impact on employers and their pregnant employees. Peggy Young was a UPS delivery driver. She went out on leave for in vitro fertilization and, when […]
The third sin committed in succession planning is when the business owner fails to treat the business like a business. This sin is a common one for closely-held businesses. Remember that the goal of succession planning is to maximize the value of the business to take care of the people that Mom and Dad care […]
In the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, the Republican Party gained a majority in the U.S. Senate. Now with control of both the House and the Senate, it is likely that the GOP will introduce legislation in an attempt to stop many of the current administration’s employment agendas. Although President Obama maintains veto […]
O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong and Laing S.C. has been ranked in the 2015 “Best Law Firms” list by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers® in the following areas: • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law • Commercial Litigation • Construction Law • Corporate Law • Product Liability Litigation–Defendants • Family Law […]
In a move that could significantly increase the risk associated with unfair labor practice litigation for employers, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a decision on October 24, 2014 that stated it has authority to order expanded remedies for violations of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) that are “egregious and pervasive.” In HTH […]
The second sin committed in succession planning is when the business owner acts too much like a parent and mistakes “fairly” with “equally.” The origin of this sin starts on the date the second child is born. As parents, Mom and Dad want to make sure each child knows that they love him or her […]
