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13 Oct 2010, 6:14 pm
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development ("DWD") has three upcoming labor law clinics across the state which have proven to be very informative and helpful for everyone, including nonattorneys. [read post]
7 Oct 2015, 5:30 am by Kori Shafer-Stack
”   Newton has worked at DWD since July 2014 in a variety of roles for the Administrative Services Division and Secretary’s Office. [read post]
15 Oct 2018, 11:05 am by vforberger
As part of DWD’s commitment to ensuring no talent is left on the sidelines, the Department’s Pre-Employment Drug Testing Program is a way employers can help grow Wisconsin’s pool of work-ready job seekers while fostering a drug free workplace within their business. [read post]
3 Jun 2021, 12:58 pm by vforberger
The Joint Finance Committee met yesterday for the 2022-2023 fiscal budget. [read post]
14 Oct 2020, 7:48 am
Beginning November 2, 2020, Wisconsin employers will be required to notify workers at separation about the availability of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits pursuant to an emergency rule recently issued by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD). [read post]
9 Jan 2019, 10:01 am by vforberger
So, now not only is DWD ignoring Operton, but administrative law judges at the Department’s hearing offices are also ignoring Operton. [read post]
24 Jan 2015, 7:40 pm by Jon Gelman
It is believed that the person behind this effort is DWD Secretary, Reggie Newsom. [read post]
17 Nov 2017, 2:19 am by Jon Gelman
Members of The NJ Labor and Workforce Development  (NJ-DWD) transition team reflect a strong Labor component, The  NJ-DWD includes the NJ Division of Workers' Compensation.NJ Gov-Elect Phil MurphyKevin Brown, New Jersey State Director, and Vice President, 32BJ Service Employees International UnionLizette Delgado, Political Director, Northeast Regional Council of CarpentersMaria Heidkamp, Director, New Start Career NetworkGreg Lalevee, Business Manager, International… [read post]
21 Feb 2011, 2:58 pm by Jack Zemlicka
The law, which went into effect at the start of the year, strengthens DWD’s authority by, for instance, letting agency representatives visit job sites to investigate alleged violations, such as companies misclassifying [...] [read post]
9 Apr 2012, 5:01 pm
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) says it’s all due to the continued improvement in the State's unemployment rate.The state was notified of the change last month, posted the info on their website, and send out notifications to more than 7,700 people. [read post]
23 Jun 2017, 9:17 am by vforberger
The Commission will follow court precedent about inadvertent errors and reverse disqualifications based on accidental and unintentional errors on the job.Filed under: analysis, DWD, LIRC, substantail fault Tagged: Easterling, Operton, substantial fault [read post]
However, the DWD recently announced that the Act’s automatic cost-shifting provisions only apply to COVID-19-related claims filed between March 16 and May 15, 2020. [read post]
21 Jul 2020, 10:30 am by vforberger
Note: Here is an appeal letter I filed today to the Labor and Industry Review Commission in two more SSDI cases. [read post]
22 Jun 2021, 9:50 am by vforberger
Tax breaks for employers I previously described how the Joint Finance Committee ignored reality and state unemployment law — particularly the state’s partial wage formula that encourages people to work part-time while STILL being eligible for and collecting unemployment benefits — to make false claims about unemployment benefits keeping people from working. [read post]
19 Mar 2020, 10:04 am by vforberger
Wisconsin released an emergency order late last night. [read post]
22 Sep 2018, 5:34 am by vforberger
Jake’s blog is providing excellent analysis of DWD’s job numbers. [read post]
13 May 2011, 10:30 pm by Elder Law
April Death With Dignity Recap (DWD Acts, Advance Directives, WA): http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/722297/22767e4ec9/282235903/770e7945fa/ 2. [read post]
24 Apr 2019, 2:24 pm
  On April 15, 2019, Governor Evers issued Executive Order 20 (EO), creating a joint task force of leaders from key state agencies, including the state’s Attorney General’s office, the Department of Revenue (DOR), and the Department of Workforce Development (DWD), with representation from the Un [read post]
11 Mar 2022, 9:08 am
The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants and employees on the basis of their arrest and conviction records.1  Generally, an employer cannot make decisions on the basis of an arrest or conviction record unless the crimes “substantially relate” to the circumstances of the job at issue.2  For many years, the state agencies responsible for enforcing this law—the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development… [read post]