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The United States Supreme Court held for the first time that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits employers from discriminating against their employees/applicants on the basis of their sexual orientation and/or transgender status. Read More About The Bostock Decision: How The U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling on Sexual Orientation and Transgender Discrimination Impacts Wisconsin Employers
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Governor Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-54 titled “Protecting Workers from Unsafe Working Conditions and Retaliation During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency.” This Executive Order, as well as countless orders across the United States, Read More About Addressing Worker Safety and Reasonable Accommodation Issues as Employees Return to Work
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From now through July 25, 2020, employees who participate in an approved work-share plan will be eligible for the $600 weekly enhanced unemployment benefit provided through the federal CARES Act. Read More About The Wisconsin Work Share Program – Another Personnel Option for Employers to Consider During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Steve DiTullio recently conducted an online presentation focused on the employment aspects of the CARES Act and practical workplace recommendations. Read More About Complete Slide Reference to the CARES Act and Practical Workplace Recommendations
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In this 17 minute interview uploaded on March 28th 2020, John Gardner of DeWitt LLP and Aaron Schneider of the Petenwell Group discuss key elements involved with the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Timelines, Expansion of FMLA, Emergenc Read More About Employment Attorney John Gardner Answers FFRCA Questions in this Recorded Interview