Publications by Robin M. Sheridan

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FMLA and State and Local Paid Leave Program Guidance

[04/09/25]

Final Rule Implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act Is Effective

[07/08/24]

DOL Increases Salary Basis Required for Exemption

[04/30/24]

The New Year Brings New Laws for Pregnant and Nursing Employees

[02/02/23]

Employers Note: OCR Guidance Regarding Reproductive Health Care Services

[08/31/22]

Wisconsin Act 23 Update: What You Need to Know

[03/30/22]

Yes and No: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on COVID Vaccine Mandates

[03/04/2022]

Supreme Court Upholds CMS’s Vaccine Rule, Blocks OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Rule

[01/14/22]

New Anti-Discrimination Laws Include Hairstyle, Conviction Record and Cannabis Use Protections, Among Others

[01/06/22]

New Wisconsin State Civil Rights Compliance Period Has Begun

[01/06/22]

OSHA Largely Withdraws Its Healthcare ETS: What Does It Mean?

[12/28/21]

OSHA Vaccine Mandate Back in Play – Supreme Court to Now Hold Hearing

[12/21/21]

New Texas Exemptions to a COVID Vaccine Mandate

[10/13/21]

Texas Expands Sexual Harassment Protections

[09/15/21]

Biden Administration’s Revitalization of Gender-Based Protections Under Section 1557 of the ACA – What Do the Continuing Challenges Mean for Your Organization?

[09/10/21]

Webinar Q&A: COVID-19 Vaccination Strategies for Health Care Employers

[08/02/21]

Employer Incentives Related to the COVID-19 Vaccine: OSHA Adds Considerations

[05/05/21]

COBRA Premium Assistance Under ARP – DOL Releases Model COBRA Premium Assistance Notices and FAQs

[04/15/21]

Wisconsin Updates Laws Regulating PAs: What You Need to Know

[04/01/21]

ARP: 100% COBRA Subsidy Creates Temporary Obligations for Most Employers

[03/25/21]

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and Its Impact on Employers

[03/12/21]

Important Information for COVID-19 Vaccine Providers

[12/15/20]

Overview of Legal and Practical Considerations for Employers Concerning COVID-19 Vaccination Policies

[12/10/20]

You’ll Be Leaving Early to Vote? Election Day Considerations for Employers

[10/30/20]

Revised DOL Rule Means More Health Care Workers Eligible for Paid Leave Under FFCRA

[09/14/20]

Hostile Work Environment Not Permissible Method to “Select and Control” Employees Under Ministerial Exception

[09/11/20]

Paid Leave for School Alternatives During COVID-19

[09/08/20]

New York Federal District Court Blocks HHS’s Roll-Back of Certain Sex-Based Discrimination Protections in Health Care; Other Provisions Effective 8/18/2020

[08/21/20]

New York District Court Vacates Portions of DOL’s Families First Coronavirus Response Act Rule

[08/05/20]

Are Religious Health Care Organizations Protected by the “Ministerial Exception” Under the Supreme Court’s Recent Decision in Our Lady Of Guadalupe?

[07/27/20]

Wisconsin Statute Permitting Warrantless Blood Draws from Unconscious Drivers Held Unconstitutional

[07/15/20]

HHS Posts Section 1557 Final Rule and Walks Back Sex-Based Discrimination Protections: Enter Bostock v Clayton County Bd. of Commissioners

[06/19/20]

Supreme Court Holds Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Illegal Under Title VII

[06/16/20]

Attention: Employers with Multi-State Locations…Prepare to Juggle Federal, State, County and Local Return-to-Work Requirements

[06/01/20]

Employees Are Returning to Work…or Are They? The Impact of EPSLA and/or EFMLA on Return to Work

[06/01/20]

COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Unemployment Benefits in Wisconsin

[05/06/20]

Paid Sick Leave: DOL’s Temporary Regulations for FFCRA

[04/06/20]

DOL Releases New Q&A Providing Significant Guidance: A Big Relief for Health Care Employers as “Health Care Providers” and “Emergency Responders” Defined Broadly

[03/30/20]

Wisconsin DWD Issues New COVID-19 Unemployment Information

[03/27/20]

DOL Releases Documents on Enforcement Moratorium: Families First Coronavirus Response Act Now Effective April 1, 2020

[03/26/20]

Groundbreaking Paid Sick Leave Bill Becomes Law

[03/19/20]

Groundbreaking Paid Sick Leave Bill Adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives (HR 6201): Will It Become Law?

[03/16/20]

Legislative Pushes to Protect Health Care Workers Against Violence

[02/12/20]

Federal Judges Vacate Conscience Rule Nationwide

[11/07/19]

Employers Beware – States Increasingly Limit the Enforceability of Noncompete Agreements

[10/02/19]

HHS Delays Implementation of the Conscience Rule

[07/03/19]

New Minnesota Wage Theft Law Imposes Significant Obligations on Employers

[06/27/19]

Raise It or Waive It: U.S. Supreme Court Decides That Title VII’s Charge-Filing Requirement Is Not Jurisdictional

[06/10/19]

HHS Final Conscience Rule and Protected Employees

[05/20/19]

#MeToo on the Move: New Sexual Harassment Legislation May Impact Employers

[01/18/19]

Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wis. Stat. § 108.04(5)(e): Employers May Adopt Their Own Absenteeism Policies

[10/16/18]

U.S. Supreme Court Says Wedding Cake Baker’s Religious Objections Must Be Considered with Neutrality

[06/05/18]

Update: Wisconsin Supreme Court Treats Non-Solicitation of Employees Clause as a Restrictive Covenant

[01/26/18]

Wisconsin Supreme Court to Decide Limits on Non-Solicitation of Employee Clauses

[09/05/17]

Medical Residency Programs Potentially Liable Under Title IX—For Resident AND Non-Resident Employees!

[08/22/17]

When the Department of Labor Pays a Visit

[07/05/17]

Third Circuit Rules that Medical Residents, as Both Employees and Students, May Bring Independent Claims Under Title IX Not Subject to Title VII’s Administrative Requirements

[03/20/17]

Telemedicine Rule Proposed by Wisconsin Medical Examining Board in Final Stages of Review

[02/13/17]

Tackling the Opioid Epidemic: Wisconsin Legislators, Governor, Agencies and Practitioners Team Up to Prevent Abuse

[02/06/17]

DQA Reminds Us: No Holiday from Reporting Requirement

[12/14/16]

Employment Law Briefing – November/December 2016

[11/01/16]

Employment Law Briefing – September/October 2016

[09/01/16]

OSHA’s Final Rule on Reasonable Reporting of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses to Take Effect on November 1, 2016

[08/30/16]

Wisconsin Board of Nursing Revises N 8, the Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber Rule – Effective October 1, 2016

[08/01/16]

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down City’s Residency Requirement

[07/05/16]

Sexual Assault Allegations Dismissed Under Wisconsin’s Three Year Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice Case

[07/05/16]

Employment Law Briefing – July/August 2016

[07/01/16]

A Prayer Requirement? Fifth Circuit Allows Termination of Employee for Refusal to Say the Rosary

[08/27/15]

Right to Work Becomes Law in Wisconsin

[03/12/15]

A National Turning Point? Wisconsin Becomes the 25th Right to Work State

[03/11/15]

Employers Should Avoid Common Errors While “Doing Their Homework”

[08/19/14]

Access Denied: Wisconsin Social Media Protection Act Signed by Governor

[04/14/14]

Wisconsin MEB Changes Physician Assistant Supervision Requirements

[02/20/14]

“Deleting” Evidence – What a Jury Must Think

[06/05/13]

REMINDER: DQA Requires Action on Licensee Background Check Information Renewal by May 31, 2013

[05/30/13]

Common Employee Handbook Provisions Under NLRB Attack

[01/21/13]

The Flu and Mandatory Flu Shots – The Employer’s Dilemma

[01/11/13]

Wisconsin Employees’ Rights to Vote on Election Day, November 6, 2012

[11/02/12]

New Password Protection Laws Have Employers A-“Twitter”

[10/30/12]

Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensing Effective November 1, 2012

[10/29/12]

DQA Repeals Variance for Authenticating Verbal Orders

[08/10/12]

Social Media Policies – NLRB General Counsel Says What’s “Lawful” and What’s Not

[06/07/12]

Arrest and Conviction Records – EEOC Takes a Stand

[04/30/12]

NLRB Notice Posting Rule Is Enjoined by Federal Appeals Court

[04/17/12]

Regular and Dependable Attendance Is an Essential Job Function for a Nurse

[04/17/12]

Expansion of Physician Assistant Rules in Wisconsin

[04/16/12]

Right to Work Becomes Law in Indiana

[02/01/12]

Indiana’s Right-to-Work Battle Heats Up

[01/09/12]

Employment Law Briefing – September/October 2011

[09/01/11]

Wisconsin’s New Concealed Carry Law: What Are Your Rights as a Business Owner and Employer?

[07/18/11]