Erica Reib

Employment LawScene Alert: DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule with Significant Salary Threshold Increase

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay at 1.5 times their regular rate for…

2 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Biden Proposed Budget Has Labor and Employment Signals

On March 11, 2024, President Biden released the Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2025. Although this proposed…

2 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Dust Off Those Handbooks–The NLRB Has Changed Its Rules (Again)

Because the incumbent President appoints members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the NLRB’s decisions often reflect the policy…

3 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Pregnant and Nursing Employees Have Newly Expanded Rights

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) and the…

3 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Religious Accommodation in Employment Will Have Its Day at the High Court

In recent years, the U.S. Supreme Court has made major employment law headlines with its Bostock  decision (holding sexual orientation…

3 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Vote! And Remember That Your Employees are Entitled to Time Off to Vote!

Tuesday, November 8, 2022, is Election Day. Although early voting is underway, many people will want to vote in-person on…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Union Organization Is On the Rise

Recently, it seems like the stars have aligned in favor of unions. When President Biden was elected in 2020, a…

4 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: OSHA Issues Details of Vaccine Mandate

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released the Emergency Temporary Standard regarding COVID-19 Vaccination…

5 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: What Does President Biden’s Executive Order on Non-Competes Mean for Wisconsin Employers?

On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order that, among other things, instructed the Federal Trade Commission…

5 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: What Does the CDC’s New Mask Guidance Mean for Employers?

On May 13, 2021, the CDC announced that it had updated its guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated…

5 years ago