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Labor and Employment Alert

Governor Doyle Signs Bill Limiting Employers' Ability to Meet With Workers During Union Organizing Campaigns

On May 12, 2010, Governor Doyle approved 2009 Senate Bill 585, creating a new law, 2009 Wisconsin Act 290, which limits the ability of employers to communicate with employees during a union organizing campaign.  The law prohibits most employers from discriminating against any individual on the basis of "declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters."  The Bill defines "political matters" to include "political party affiliation, a political campaign, an attempt to influence legislation, or the decision to join or not join, or to support or not to support, any lawful political group, constituent group, or political or constituent group activity."  As a result, the law would apply to employers' efforts to communicate with employees during a union election campaign. While the law contains limited exceptions for certain non-profit religious associations, political organizations, and whenever a communication is required by law, in most situations, Wisconsin employers will be subject to the law's prohibitions...

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