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Aug 11 2020

President Trump Issues Coronavirus Relief Executive Order

Posted By: Zachary J. Flood
Legal Update
Labor and Employment & COVID-19 von Briesen Task Force

On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued a Coronavirus relief executive order (“EO”) intending to help alleviate the hardships experienced by American workers as a result of the pandemic. The EO focuses on four key areas of relief: (1) a deferral of payroll tax obligations for certain workers, (2) an extension of supplemental unemployment benefits, (3) an extension of relief for student loan borrowers, and (4) additional eviction relief to renters who are unable to pay rent due to economic hardship due to COVID-19. This Legal Update summarizes the EO as it relates to employment concerns.

Aug 06 2020

Four Provisions of FFCRA Struck Down by New York Federal Court

Posted By: Robert J. Simandl & John A. Rubin
Legal Update
Labor and Employment & COVID-19 von Briesen Task Force

In the immediate aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) in order to provide relief to American workers. The FFCRA generally requires employers to offer two (2) weeks of paid sick leave and emergency family and medical leave to employees who are unable to work or telework because of specific qualifying reasons related to the pandemic. The leave provisions of the FFCRA are set to expire on December 31, 2020.

Shortly after the FFCRA was passed, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) promulgated its Final Rule interpreting and implementing the FFCRA. In response, the state of New York filed suit challenging four provisions of the Final Rule. This Legal Update will provide a brief overview of the challenged portions of the Final Rule, which have now been struck down by a New York federal district judge, as well as practical recommendations for further action in the face of the evolving legal landscape.

Jul 31 2020

Wisconsin's Face Covering Order

Posted By: Robert J. Simandl & Craig T. Papka
Legal Update
Labor and Employment & COVID-19 von Briesen Task Force

On July 30, 2020, Governor Tony Evers issued Emergency Order #1 (the “Order”) requiring every individual in Wisconsin, aged 5 and older, to wear “Face Coverings” except in limited circumstances. This mandate, effective August 1, 2020, and continuing through September 30, 2020, requires Face Coverings be worn in Wisconsin when an individual is both:

Indoors or in an Enclosed Space (excluding private residences), and
Another person or persons is present (who are not members of individual’s household or living unit) in the same room or Enclosed Space.

Jul 23 2020

Department of Labor Issues Revised FMLA Compliance Forms

Posted By: Jill Pedigo Hall & Robert J. Simandl & Daniel R. Simandl
Legal Update
Labor and Employment

Last week, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued updated Family and Medical Leave forms and notices for employers to use in administering federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) obligations. The documents are not mandatory; instead they are suggested forms for employers to use in their FMLA compliance process. At the outset, it should be noted that these new forms and related DOL guidance do not reflect employers’ State law responsibilities. Because of the need for employers to coordinate the leave eligibility and availability differences between the Wisconsin and Federal FMLA laws, we recommend that forms used by Wisconsin employers incorporate rights and responsibilities under both sets of FMLA laws. This may be best accomplished by creating individualized forms for that purpose.

Jul 13 2020

von Briesen Expands School Law Practice by Welcoming Senior Consultant Todd W. Gray

MILWAUKEE, WI – von Briesen & Roper, s.c., today announced that Todd W. Gray has joined the firm as a Senior Consultant. Gray had a distinguished career with several Wisconsin school districts, and most recently was the Superintendent of the Waukesha School District.

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President Trump Issues Coronavirus Relief Executive Order

Four Provisions of FFCRA Struck Down by New York Federal Court

Wisconsin's Face Covering Order

Department of Labor Issues Revised FMLA Compliance Forms

von Briesen Expands School Law Practice by Welcoming Senior Consultant Todd W. Gray