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State Employment Law Articles
Article Index » wisconsin: 10 Most Recent Articles Report Link Wisconsin Legal Updates.Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP - July 14, 2009 On June 29th, Governor Jim Doyle signed into law Wisconsin's recognition of domestic partnerships. Domestic partnerships in Wisconsin provide a legal status with certain limited legal protections for same sex couples who register as domestic partners. Partners may begin registering on Monday, August 3, 2009 and such partnerships will be administered at the county level. Report Link Attention Employers Subject to Wisconsin Fair Employment Act: Beware.Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP - June 23, 2009 Governor Doyle signed into law Senate Bill 20 which significantly alters the remedies available for successful Complainants who bring employment discrimination, unfair honesty testing or unfair genetic testing complaints under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act ("WFEA"). Report Link Judge Invalidates Milwaukee Paid Sick Leave Ordinance.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - June 22, 2009 On Friday June 12, 2009, a Milwaukee circuit court judge invalidated the City of Milwaukee's Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, which had been enacted by voter ballot initiative on November 4, 2008. The Ordinance would have required employers operating in Milwaukee's geographical boundaries to provide up to 72 hours of paid "sick leave" per year (accruing in hourly increments every 30 hours worked) to each of their employees, to be used for a variety of circumstances far exceeding the scope of most state and federal family leave laws. In particular, the Ordinance provided that such leave could be used for an employee's own, or a family member's, mental or physical illness, injury or medical condition, or for preventative care, medical diagnosis or treatment, and also if they themselves or a family member are victims of stalking, domestic abuse or sexual assault. Report Link Wisconsin Increases Its Penalties for Employment Discrimination.Ford & Harrison LLP - June 11, 2009 Wisconsin employers face significantly greater penalties for employment discrimination under new legislation signed June 8, 2009, by Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle. The provisions now added to the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act ("WFEA" or "the Act") will give a complainant or the Department of Workforce Development ("DWD") the ability to pursue compensatory and punitive damages, previously not authorized under the Act, upon a finding of job discrimination by an administrative hearing. Report Link Employees in Wisconsin Can Now Seek Compensatory and Punitive Damages for Employment Discrimination.Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. - June 10, 2009 On June 8, 2009, Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin signed an amendment to the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act. This additional provision, will permit a person discriminated against or the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), to seek compensatory and punitive damages in Circuit Court, in addition to reinstatement to the job, back pay (up to two years), plus attorneys’ fees. This new law will apply to any person employed in Wisconsin, even if the company is headquartered in another state, provided the company employs at least 15 employees in 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding year. Report Link Raising the Stakes for Employers in Discrimination Claims in Wisconsin.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - June 09, 2009 On June 8, 2009, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle signed into law a bill that allows successful plaintiffs to recover compensatory and punitive damages under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA). Prior to this change, remedies were limited to reinstatement, back pay and attorneys' fees. The result of this bill is that employers' potential exposure under the WFEA has increased. Report Link New Wisconsin Statute Protects Members of "Traveling Sales Crews".Littler Mendelson, P.C. - April 15, 2009 In April 1999, seven young people were killed in a car accident near Janesville, Wisconsin. The people killed, along with five others who were injured, were members of traveling sales crew that had been hired to do door-to-door sales. Ten years later, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle signed into law the strictest requirements in the nation for traveling sales crews. The law, which goes into effect on April 1, 2010, imposes a range of rules on companies that hire salespeople to travel in groups of two or more to sell consumer goods or services. Because of the strict requirements imposed by the new law, some companies may reevaluate their use of traveling sales crews in Wisconsin. Forcing traveling sales crews out of the Wisconsin market is the avowed goal of some of the proponents of the bill, who are also pushing for national legislation. Although similar statutes has been proposed in the United States Congress in the past, there does not appear to be any new legislation on the horizon. It remains to be seen if other states will follow suit. Report Link Court Delays Implementation of Milwaukee Paid Sick Leave Ordinance.Jackson Lewis LLP - February 16, 2009 A Milwaukee Circuit Court judge has granted a temporary injunction to delay implementation of a Milwaukee ordinance that requires private employers in the City to provide up to nine days of paid sick leave for their employees. The Ordinance was scheduled to go into effect on February 10. A hearing for a permanent injunction is scheduled for May 11, 2009. Report Link Courts Halts Milwaukee Paid Sick Leave OrdinanceFord & Harrison LLP - February 10, 2009 A Milwaukee County Circuit Court has issued a temporary injunction, halting the implementation of Milwaukee's paid sick leave ordinance that was scheduled to go into effect on February 10. The ordinance will now remain on hold until May 11, when the court will decide whether to enjoin the law permanently. Both sides, however, expect the legal battle to continue past that date, with the losing party likely to appeal. Report Link Milwaukee Employers Must Provide Paid Sick Leave Beginning February 10, 2009.Ford & Harrison LLP - January 27, 2009 The voters of Milwaukee recently passed a "binding referendum" that created an ordinance that will go into effect on February 10, 2009, mandating that all employers within Milwaukee city limits provide employees with one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Milwaukee is the third city to recently pass a sick leave ordinance, following San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
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