FLSA Salary Threshold May Rise
April 21, 2022
The Trump-era Department of Labor (DOL) raised the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) white-collar exemption salary threshold to $35,568 (annualized). Biden’s DOL is now considering
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Extending Postpartum Health Care
April 21, 2022
Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services (DHS) is submitting a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for an additional 30 days of Medicaid
Union Organizing Gains Attention If Not Traction
April 21, 2022
Union organizing efforts continue to make news in all sorts of unexpected ways, including at Apple (Grand Central Terminal store) and Starbucks (in Appleton and
Activision Blizzard Settlement Doesn’t Settle Issues
April 21, 2022
While a court has now approved the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s $18 million settlement with Activision Blizzard (despite California Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s
Rallying Around Retirement
April 21, 2022
The House of Representatives recently passed the Securing a Strong Retirement Act on an overwhelming and bipartisan vote of 414–5. Of note, the Act would
Forced Arbitration – The End is Near?
April 21, 2022
In March, President Biden signed into law the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, amending the existing Federal Arbitration Act. The
The Great Extinction at IBM
April 21, 2022
A 2018 ProPublica investigation estimated that IBM terminated 20,000+ older workers (40+) in a five-year span. Unsurprisingly, a substantial amount of arbitration and litigation followed.
Not a Model for the Future
April 21, 2022
A 2017 racial discrimination lawsuit between Tesla and a former employee, Owen Diaz, resulted in a substantial payout to Diaz (recently reduced to $15 million).
Understanding the Tight Labor Market
April 21, 2022
As the economy strengthens, the tight labor market has led to a variety of unexpected changes (e.g., new recruitment and retention strategies, wage increases, and
Maintaining the Trend of Greater Workplace Safety
April 21, 2022
In 2018, the top ten types of workplace injuries cost U.S. businesses over $56 billion. Since then, nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Wisconsin have
