Handbooks and Policies

Employment LawScene Alert: American Rescue Plan Extends Tax Credits for COVID-Related Leave

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. Among a wide variety of other aims,…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Biden Administration Supports New Laws Protecting Employees from Discrimination

In this, the latest installment in our series discussing the Biden Administration’s workplace initiatives, we will now consider the potential…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Breaking News: DOL Sets Overtime Salary Exemption Threshold at $35,568

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to increase the salary threshold necessary to…

5 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Employers Should Confirm that their I-9s Are in Order

Recently, President Trump announced that a new round of workplace immigration raids would be postponed until after July 4. Regardless…

5 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Creation of New Task Force Signals Increased State Scrutiny of Wisconsin Worker Classification

April 15, 2019 marked not only the end of the 2018 personal income tax season, but also the beginning of…

5 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Employers Must Review their Background Check Processes to Ensure Compliance with New Rules

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) requires that employers who request “consumer reports,” which include background checks, criminal histories, driving…

6 years ago

#MeToo: Sexual Harassment Claims and Misconduct

Wisconsin attorneys Sara Geenen and Erica Reib discuss the duties and risks for both employers and employees seeking to protect…

6 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: NLRB’s General Counsel Issues Guidance on Handbook Rules Post-Boeing

On June 6, 2018, the NLRB’s General Counsel issued a memorandum (GC 18-04) to all NLRB Regional Directors providing regional…

6 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Supreme Court Decides Class-Action Waivers Are Enforceable for Employees

For the last several years, employers have been operating under a cloud of confusion regarding whether provisions in employment agreements…

6 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Court Invalidates Expanded Overtime Rule

On Thursday, a federal court in Texas issued summary judgment invalidating the Obama administration’s updated overtime regulations, which raised the…

7 years ago