The Recall of a School Board Member
Parents and others across the State of Wisconsin, who are frustrated with their school board’s decisions regarding COVID-19 protocols, are threatening to pursue the recall of school board members. However, the process of recalling a school board member is not an easy feat. This Legal Update will provide an overview of the laws governing the […]
Preparing for Annual Meetings and Elector Attempts to Change Health and Safety Measures within Schools
Wisconsin Statute Section 120.08(1) dictates that common and union high school districts hold annual meetings of their electors. Many annual meetings are taking place this month when there is significant controversy over school districts’ COVID-19 protocols. Electors within those school districts serve an important role in their annual meetings by having the authority to exercise […]
Employers May Wish to Reevaluate Traditional Independent Contractor Designations
Earlier this year, the Biden Administration rescinded a Trump-era regulatory initiative that would have modified the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) criteria for evaluating whether an employer should classify an individual as an independent contractor or an employee. The Trump Administration’s regulation was published January 7, 2021, and scheduled to take effect March 8, 2021. […]
