While legislative and other efforts have helped support businesses over the last few years, the pandemic’s effects continue to reveal themselves. For instance, as of December 2021, estimates suggest Wisconsin
As you may have heard, OSHA officially withdrew the vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard (“ETS”), effective January 26, 2022. While the Supreme Court decision foreshadowed this outcome, many businesses
A reminder that the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) extended I-9 compliance flexibility through April 30, 2022 (originally set to expire May 31, 2021).
California video game company, Riot Games, settled a gender discrimination lawsuit for $100 million to be split among 2,000+ current and former female employees and contractors. Riot Games also agreed
While ThedaCare voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against Ascension Wisconsin over former employees taking jobs with an Ascension hospital, the lawsuit made national news when the court’s injunction barred former employees
While the statewide labor shortage is a complex and multi-faceted topic, some Wisconsin legislators have attributed the issue primarily to unemployment eligibility and related benefits. Accordingly, legislation has been introduced
As you may recall, a tornado swept through Kentucky in December, causing substantial property damage and a number of fatalities. Among the wreckage was a candle factory in which 110
An unsettling percentage of the DOL’s Office of the Solicitor workforce (17.4% of national office employees and 24.5% of regional office employees) indicated they did not feel “comfortable disclosing suspected
Approximately 47.4 million people voluntarily quit their jobs in 2021, a record. Reasons for quitting vary by industry and individual, though a Joblist survey highlighted patterns such as individuals seeking
In December, Kellogg’s made news for its ratification of a new union contract after a highly publicized strike. While unionization and related efforts continue to make the news throughout the
