Christopher L. Nickels, Associate

Publications and Presentations

09/12/17 – Newsletter

Christopher L. Nickels

DOL Overtime Rule Officially Struck Down, What To Expect NextLabor & Employment AlertChristopher L. Nickels, Sean M. Scullen, Michael Aldana, Susan McCaffery Zoeller, Craig J. O'Loughlin, Gary R. Clark, Otto W. ImmelOn August 31, 2017, just before the Labor Day holiday, a Texas federal judge formally struck down the controversial Obama-era Department of Labor (DOL) rule that sought to expand overtime protections for millions of workers. The Obama DOL rule was... Read More

06/12/17 – Newsletter Department of Labor Shifts Course on Joint Employment and Independent Contractor Classification Labor & Employment Alert Christopher L. Nickels, Gary R. Clark, Fred Gants, Otto W. Immel, Stephanie J. Quincy, Susan McCaffery Zoeller

11/23/16 – Newsletter DOL Overtime Rule Changes Blocked By Federal Judge Labor & Employment Alert Christopher L. Nickels, Michael Aldana, Sean M. Scullen

11/07/16 – Blog "Should Franchisors be Concerned with the McDonald’s Wage Deal?" Franchise Law Insider By David A. Beyer and Christopher L. Nickels

09/28/16 – PowerPoint Presentation "Employment Law Update" Lakeshore Area Human Resources Association By Christopher L. Nickels

09/21/16 – Newsletter 21 States And More Than 50 Business Groups Seek To Block DOL Overtime Rule Labor & Employment Alert Christopher L. Nickels, Michael Aldana, Sean M. Scullen

05/18/16 New DOL Overtime Rules Announced, Minimum Salary of $47,476 Labor & Employment Law Alert Michael Aldana, Christopher Nickels, Sean Scullen, Susan McCaffery Zoeller

04/07/16 – Newsletter Update on Timing of Department of Labor’s Final Overtime Rules Labor & Employment Alert Christopher L. Nickels, Sean M. Scullen, Michael Aldana

03/03/16 – Blog "Good News for Franchisors: Franchisors Not Joint Employers in Wisconsin" Franchise Law Insider By Christopher L. Nickels

02/05/16 – Presentation "Keys To Developing An Effective Human Resources Program" Wisconsin Specialty Cheese Institute By Christopher L. Nickels

01/28/16 – Newsletter Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Joint Employment Under the FLSA Franchise & Distribution Law Alert Christopher L. Nickels, David A. Beyer, David B. Kern

01/27/16 – Blog "Franchisors: Take Note of New Joint Employment Guidance" Franchise Law Insider By David A. Beyer, David B. Kern, and Christopher L. Nickels

11/11/15 – Blog "NLRB Finds No Joint Employment Relationship In First Test Since Browning-Ferris" Franchise Law Insider By David A. Beyer, David B. Kern, and Christopher L. Nickels

09/18/15 – PowerPoint Presentation "A Sea Change in Wage and Hour Law" American Payroll Association - Wisconsin Statewide Conference By Christopher L. Nickels

07/02/15 – Newsletter Department of Labor Proposes Compensation Increases for Overtime Exemption Tests, Including $50,440 Minimum Salary Basis Labor & Employment Law Alert Christopher L. Nickels, Sean M. Scullen, Michael Aldana, Craig J. O’Loughlin, Gary R. Clark, Otto W. Immel

05/07/15 – Newsletter Department of Labor’s Proposed Overtime Rules Sent to Office of Management and Budget Labor & Employment Law Alert Christopher L. Nickels

05/07/15 – Blog "Pitched Battle In The Fight Over Joint-Employer Status Rages On" Franchise Law Insider By Christopher L. Nickels

01/22/15 – PowerPoint Presentation "The Fair Labor Standards Act for Public Employers" Wisconsin Public Employer Labor Relations Association By Christopher L. Nickels

04/16/14 – Newsletter Spring Cleaning Series: Criminal Background Checks Labor & Employment Law Update Christopher L. Nickels

03/19/14 – Newsletter President Obama Instructs the DOL to Update and Modernize the “White Collar” Overtime Exemptions Labor & Employment Law Alert Christopher L. Nickels

12/11/13 – Article “Here’s the recipe for a safe office holiday party” BizTimes Milwaukee News Blog Christopher L. Nickels, Sean M. Scullen

09/23/13 – Newsletter Minimum Wage and Overtime Provisions to be Extended to Home Health Care Workers Labor & Employment Law Update Christopher L. Nickels

03/01/13 – Article Labor and Employment Law" PNNACLE Annual Survey of Wisconsin Law Christopher L. Nickels

01/01/13 – Article "Unemployment Insurance" MRA Wisconsin Law Guide Christopher L. Nickels

10/11/12 – Presentation "Wage and Hour Issues under the Fair Labor Standards Law" Wisconsin Statewide Payroll Conference Christopher L. Nickels

10/11/12 – PowerPoint Presentation "Wage & Hour Issues Under the Fair Labor Standards Act" American Payroll Association By Christopher L. Nickels