Aside from union-related issues, many employers don’t give much thought to the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), which applies to both unionized and non-unionized private…
FOSMay 4, 2023
Calling 2020 a year of substantial change would be a wild understatement. We grappled with a pandemic, protests and hotly-contested elections. This year of change…
Laurna A. KinnelMarch 5, 2021
Many employers routinely conduct background checks before hiring prospective employees. What if an applicant has an arrest or conviction record? Such information can be a…
Lauren E. MaddenteMarch 5, 2021
Let’s say you own a logging company. You need to hire a new operator for heavy machinery, and the job is highly safety sensitive. Tim,…
Robert J. OllmanMarch 5, 2020
Most employers are familiar with the Department of Labor’s overtime pay requirements. Non-exempt employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are afforded special…
Lauren E. MaddenteDecember 13, 2019
As more businesses consider changing their staffing models to include (or increase) the use of shared employees or staffing agencies, the Department of Labor (DOL)…
Michael G. KoutnikSeptember 3, 2019
Your employee, Billy, frequently leaves his work station during business hours to go outside for fresh air. Billy does this even though he knows that,…
Robert J. OllmanDecember 13, 2018
FOS’s Fall 2017 newsletter discussed the potential impact on employee non-solicitation agreements of the then-pending Wisconsin Supreme Court case, The Manitowoc Company v. Lanning. The…
Laurna A. KinnelOctober 22, 2018
Most employers are faced with employees who call in sick without notice, don’t show up for work, or are unduly absent for other reasons. Employers…
Lauren E. MaddenteOctober 22, 2018
