As a founding member of the National Worker’s Compensation Defense Network, Lindner & Marsack, S.C. is pleased to invite you to this year’s fantastic fall conference which will take place on October 19th at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago. We are fortunate to have some excellent speakers from around the country presenting very relevant
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COVID-related I-9 Flexibilities End July 31, 2023
Due to precautions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), announced flexibilities regarding Form I-9 compliance. Specifically, employers who hired employees to work exclusively in a remote setting were temporarily exempt from physically inspecting employee identification and employment authorization documents in the employees’ physical presence. Documents could be inspected…
Court Finds Employee’s Termination for Violation of Employer’s Attendance Policy Constitutes Misconduct for Purposes of Receiving Unemployment Benefits
Under Wisconsin law, an employee is disqualified from receiving benefits if the employee engages in misconduct or substantial fault. In 2013, the Wisconsin legislature changed the definition of misconduct. With the change, Wisconsin law explicitly recognized that an employee’s absenteeism/tardiness can constitute misconduct, and therefore disqualified an employee from receiving unemployment compensation benefits:
Absenteeism by…
EMPLOYERS MUST EXERCISE CARE IN DRAFTING SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS IN LIGHT OF RECENT LABOR BOARD DECISION
February 23, 2023
By: Alexandra (Sasha) Chepov and Oyvind Wistrom
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a landmark decision on Tuesday affecting the validity of various provisions typically found in employee severance agreements. The NLRB in McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (Feb. 21, 2023) ruled that an employer violates Section 8(a)(1) of the…
Expanded Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law an omnibus appropriations bill, which expands protections for pregnant and nursing employees under The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The PWFA, which goes into effect in June 2023, extends the…
LINDNER & MARSACK, S.C., ANNOUNCES 2022 SUPER LAWYERS AND 2023 BEST LAWYERS DESIGNATIONS
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., today announced team members acknowledged by Super Lawyers magazine. Honorees include Douglas Feldman, Gary Marsack, Daniel Pedriana, Andrew Quartaro and Oyvind Wistrom, along with Melissa Stone and Samantha Wood who were named by the organization as “Rising Stars.”
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers also announced their…
EMPLOYER NOT REQUIRED TO OFFER LIGHT DUTY POSITIONS TO PREGNANT EMPLOYEES
By: Oyvind Wistrom
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., No 21-1690 (7th Cir. Aug. 16, 2022) recently recognized that an employer has the right to exclude pregnant workers from its light duty work program created for employees injured on the job. While the case addressed only the exclusion…
2022 WI Work Comp Forum Registration Now Open!
Please join us for the 20th Anniversary of the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Forum on October 5 and 6, 2022, at the Brookfield Conference Center. In addition to programming, the event offers networking, an Exhibitor Hall, attendee giveaways, and the popular Happy Hours!
Our very own Chelsie Springstead is the current President of the WIWC…
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY CHARITY GALA FOR KIDS’ CHANCE OF WISCONSIN
Kids’ Chance of Wisconsin is celebrating its 10 year anniversary with a charity gala at Westmoor Country Club on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Kids’ Chance is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to children of seriously injured workers in Wisconsin.
Chelsie Springstead is a Kids’ Chance of Wisconsin Board Member and Doug Feldman is a…
LINDNER & MARSACK, S.C., WELCOMES JUSTIN SCHUESSLER AND ALEXANDRA CHEPOV TO GROWING TEAM OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEYS
Lindner & Marsack, S.C., announced today that Alexandra (Sasha) Chepov and Justin Schuessler have joined the firm. Both attorneys will practice out of Lindner & Marsack’s Milwaukee headquarters.
A recent graduate of Marquette University Law School, Chepov has been serving as a law clerk with Lindner & Marsack since January. As an Associate Attorney, her…