The Fox Valley Area Labor Council is sponsoring a Worker’s Compensation Training taught by the University of Wisconsin-Madison School for Workers. You will learn about: The basics of Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation law and recent updates …
Alexia Kulwiec
Registration extended – Grievance Arbitration institute
The registration for Grievance Arbitration residential institute has been extended through Monday, April 3, 2023. Register now About Apr 10 – 14 | Mon – Thu, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Fri, 8:30 a.m. …
Legal updates
NLRB updates Concerted activity NLRB General Council Jennifer Abruzzo came out with a Memorandum at the start of her appointment, stating that she would apply vigorous enforcement of employees’ rights to concerted activity for mutual …
FY23 department chair announcement
For the new fiscal year starting July 1, 2022, the School for Workers department has decided to elect Professor Michael Childers and Associate Professor Alexia Kulwiec as department co-chairs.
Registration deadline extended – Labor and Employment Law residential institute
School for Workers will be holding the Labor and Employment Law residential institute from March 7-10, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin. There are a few seats still available and registration has been extended until the class …
Help develop worker safety and health curriculum that will prevent the spread of COVID-19 at worksites
Faculty Armando Ibarra and Alexia Kulwiec have been awarded funding through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to further their work in helping to prevent the spread …
Pam Fendt, MALC President, guest for Labor Forward Jan 19
School for Workers is excited to continue our live stream interview series, Labor Forward Forum. The forum is a free, online series held on the third Wednesday of the month from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. …
Legal updates 11-16-21
Status of OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard Pursuant to the Biden Administration’s plan to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA published a new Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on November 5, 2021. The standard requires employers of 100 …
NLRB updates | July 8, 2021
The National Labor Relations Board continues to have only four out of five seats filled. The term of employer-side attorney William Emanuel will expire on August 27, 2021. To fill the vacant seats, President Biden …
COVID-19 worker relief update
The latest federal COVID-19 relief bill continues some assistance to workers impacted by the pandemic. It will provide an additional $300 per week of unemployment benefits on top of state benefits through September 6, 2021. …