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Compensatory Time Coming to a Workplace Near You?

One of the intriguing employment law proposals making its way through Congress is the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017....

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...

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 DOL Overtime Regulations are Here, Effective December 1, 2016

The Department of Labor (DOL) has finally released its final rule on overtime regulations. Here’s what you need to know:...

New Wisconsin Employment Legislation from 2015-2016 Legislature

The last general-business floor period for the 2015-2016 Wisconsin Legislature ended on April 7, 2016. As the last general-business floor...

DOL Highlights Joint Employer Liability Under FLSA

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently called attention to joint employer relationships through an administrator’s interpretation issued on January 20,...

2015-2016 Wisconsin Legislature Update Part 2

This week, our legislative update continues with three more additions to the list of new proposals. In this post, we’ll...

2015-2016 Wisconsin Legislature Update Part 1

With the current Wisconsin legislature well under way, it is a good time to take a look at proposed and...

Fast Food Worker Pay

In another twist in the ongoing battle between fast food workers and their employers, CNN Money reported late last week...