Monthly publication addressing recent legal developments in school law.
A quick update on the status of the Act 10 decision issued by a Dane County Circuit Court Judge earlier this month which held portions of Act 10 were unconstitutional (See, Wait and See After Dane County Judge Issues Decision on Act 10).
On December 2, 2024, a Dane County judge issued a final decision striking down portions of 2011 Wisconsin Act 10 and 2015 Wisconsin 55 related to public sector collective bargaining because they violated the equal protection guarantees in the Wisconsin Constitution.
In April 2024, the Department of Labor issued rules (“2024 Rules”) that increased the salary level that had to be paid to executive, administrative, or professional employees so that the employees were not entitled to overtime pay under the FLSA. The 2024 Rules did not change the primary duties tests, nor did they change the salary basis test. On Friday, November 15, 2024, a federal court in Texas struck down the entirety of the 2024 Rules and ruled his decision applied nationwide.