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The FMLA Problem When an Accommodation is Gone in the Wink of an Eye

Typically, we write about telecommuting or work-from-home arrangements as a potential reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. But...

Follow the French? E-mails and Overtime

A new French labor law went into effect with the new year, requiring employers and employees to negotiate over periods...

Top 5 Labor and Employment Law Developments of 2016

At the end of the calendar year, it is worth pausing a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come...

Employers can avoid holiday party liabilities

Author’s Note: The below holiday party themed content originally appeared on the BizTimes Milwaukee, Biz Blog. A link to the...

Texas Court Stops New Overtime Regulations

On November 22, 2016, Judge Amos L. Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide, preliminary injunction halting...

EEOC Reveals Its Hand with Release of Updated Strategic Plan

Back in 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provided guidance to the public on what especially draws its attention through...

President Obama Continues to Press For Non-Compete Reform

One of the major issues pushed by President Obama has he completes his final year in office is proving to...

DOL Faces Lawsuits Over Overtime Regulations

This week’s blog post gives readers a preview of our next Walcheske & Luzi LLC Workplace (Dough)Nuts & Bolts Breakfast...

New Wisconsin Court of Appeals Case Should Have You Reviewing Your Noncompete Agreements Quicker than a Simone Biles Backflip

Almost like clockwork, every couple of years there is a new Wisconsin case that requires employers to take a new...

A Former Staff Member of the St. Louis Cardinals Just Gave Employers 46 Reasons to Update Their Employee Training

Many legal blogs writing about computer misconduct in the workplace typically warn employers what wayward employees might do after the...