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Please Click HerePosted on April 28, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
This week, the Wisconsin State Senate passed the much maligned “right-to-work” bill—which now moves onto the State Assembly [and is anticipated to be signed into law by Governor Walker]. In reading about the controversial legislation, and talking to friends and colleagues about it too, I’ve repeatedly heard about one of the arguments against the proposed […]
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
This post describes the worker’s compensation aspect of a tragic death—a 17-year-old boy was crushed when he was caught between a gate and a building while herding cows, according to OSHA’s Fatality/Catastrophe Weekly Incident Reports (11/28/2010). The worker, Juan Camacho, had worked at his employer’s dairy farm in Clark County for about two weeks before […]
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Sara J. Ackermann
In a win for same-sex married couples, the DOL has revised the FMLA so that employees in legal same-sex marriages can take FMLA leave to care for their spouse or family member, regardless of where they live. The regulation is effective March 27, 2015. For the full legal update, including a summary of what this […]
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Yesterday, as expected, several labor unions filed suit in the Dane County Circuit Court, challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s Right-to-Work Law [2015 Wisconsin Act 1]. A copy of the complaint filed by the labor unions is available here: Right to Work Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Recently, labor unions in Indiana unsuccessfully challenged Indiana’s […]
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
On March 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to block the National Labor Relations Board from implementing the “quickie election” (or “ambush election”) rule. This legislation was previously approved by the U.S. Senate and now goes to the President for consideration. It is likely the President will veto this legislation which means […]
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court overturned a decision from the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals that granted summary judgment to United Parcel Service dismissing a claim by an employee for pregnancy discrimination. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeals decision and kept alive a claim by a pregnant employee that the […]
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
A recent decision from the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has opened the door for a lawsuit by an employee claiming that she suffered from a “social anxiety disorder” which impacted her ability to have personal interaction with others. In a decision involving the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, an employee has claimed […]
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Action was taken by the United States Senate seeking to stop the implementation of the “quickie election” regulations scheduled to take effect in April. The Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 8 to attempt to stall the implementation of these new Rules. While this is an effort that has support from the majority in the Senate […]
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
President Obama has vetoed the legislation passed by Congress that would prevent the implementation of the quickie election rules authored by the National Labor Relations Board. These new rules expedite the union representation election process and eliminate the right of an employer to engage in an effective campaign to convince employees that a union is […]
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Ruder Ware Alumni
Today is the day that the new “quickie election” regulations take effect. As of writing this blog, we have not heard of any legal challenge that has successfully stopped the new regulations from being implemented. Under the new regulations, a union representation election petition will be placed on a fast track for processing by the […]