Human Resources

Employment LawScene Alert: Will Employees Soon Be Permitted to Use Company E-Mail for Union Organizing Activities?

Recent activity by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) suggests that the Board may overturn a 2007 landmark decision in…

10 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Must Employers Offer Telecommuting as a “Reasonable Accommodation”?

A number of courts have traditionally held that attendance is an essential function of most jobs and, on that basis,…

10 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Have You Done Your HR Spring Cleaning?

Spring is finally here! Like household cleaning, it is also important to do spring cleaning in the workplace. Spring is…

11 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Wisconsin Passes Social Media Protection Act – How Will it Affect Your Employment Practices?

On April 8, 2014, Governor Scott Walker signed into law the Wisconsin Social Media Protection Act (the “Act”). 2013 Wisconsin…

11 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Should You Change Your Workplace Policies to Address E-Cigarettes?

As “e-cigarettes” grow in popularity, employers must decide how to address the use of e-cigarettes in the workplace. Electronic cigarettes…

11 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: EEOC Issues New Publications on Religious Dress and Grooming

On March 6, 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it released two new publications addressing religious dress and…

11 years ago

Checklist for Creating an Effective Social Media Policy

Employers’ social media and internet policies are a top enforcement priority for the NLRB. Below is a checklist that employers…

11 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Time Spent Changing Clothes Not Compensable Work Time

On October 14, 2013, the Employment LawScene™ brought you an article explaining that the Supreme Court would hear oral arguments…

11 years ago

New Changes to Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance Laws Take Effect January 5, 2014

The Wisconsin Legislature recently enacted major changes to Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance laws, a number of which will become effective on…

11 years ago