OSHA has literally opened the door for union organizers to enter an employer’s non-union facility during an OSHA walkaround inspection. In a February 21, 2013 interpretation letter, Richard E. Fairfax, OSHA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary, opined that employees without a collective bargaining agreement may designate a person affiliated with a union or community organization to act […]
To maintain its relevancy and expand the scope of its authority, the NLRB continues its attack upon non-union employers’ policies. This time the NLRB has positioned its cross-hairs upon employers’ “at-will” employment policies or statements. Most non-union employers include within their employee handbook a statement that employees’ employment is “at-will,” meaning either the employee or […]
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has taken the position, in a recent Advice Memorandum dated January 29, 2013, that an employer’s confidentiality rule may unlawfully interfere with employees’ Section 7 rights. Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 USC § 157) guarantees employees the right to engage in concerted activities for the […]
James DeJong has been elected the next chair of the Carroll University Board of Trustees. He will serve as chairman for three years on the board, which oversees academic, financial, and operational decisions for the private Waukesha University. James G. DeJong, a 1973 graduate of Carroll, is president of the Milwaukee law firm O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, […]
Attorney Jim DeJong was featured in an article appearing in the 2013 Summer Edition of the Marquette Lawyer Magazine. Read the article about Jim here.
Attorney Carl D. Holborn presented at the Annual Spring Estate Planning Seminar hosted by the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation on May 14, 2013. Mr. Holborn and other panelists presented a program titled “Advising Clients in the New Era of Permanency” which discussed the highly publicized American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. The panel answered […]
Effective January 1, 2013, pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 26 U.S.C. § 1411 imposes a 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax on individuals, estates and trusts which have “Net Investment Income” and modified adjusted gross income above specified statutory threshold amounts. For individuals, the tax is imposed on the lesser of: (A) […]
The Milwaukee Justice Center, organized by Milwaukee County, Milwaukee Bar Association, and Marquette University School of Law provides legal assistance to individuals who cannot afford legal representation. In 2012, the volunteers of the Center served nearly 9,000 hours of pro bono service to 10,659 unrepresented civil litigants. Sixteen attorneys from the law firm of O’Neil, […]
Grant Killoran has been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Milwaukee Debate League. The Milwaukee Debate League works in partnership with Milwaukee-area high schools to support academic debate teams. Created in 2007, the Milwaukee Debate League provides unique youth development programming targeting high school students, blending competition and rigorous work in […]
Wisconsin is a marital property state, and the applicable laws are set forth in the Marital Property Act (the “Act”), codified in Chapter 766 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Act determines the property rights of married spouses during life and at death. The Act applies to a married couple after their “determination date,” which is […]
