Free Newsletter
9to5 concedes loss in sick-day battle
By James Briggs A nonprofit organization that has been pushing in court for Milwaukee workers to receive guaranteed paid time off for illness is conceding the local battle — for […]
Sick-leave law survives appellate court (UPDATE)
By James Briggs A Thursday court ruling would guarantee mandatory paid sick days for workers of Milwaukee-based companies. But the state Legislature could get the last word. The Madison-based 4th […]
Milwaukee sick leave case bounced back to appeals court (UPDATE)
By Marie Rohde A deadlocked Wisconsin Supreme Court was unable to decide the constitutionality of the Milwaukee ordinance requiring city employers provide sick leave for workers. On a 3-3 vote, […]
Supreme Court takes on sick leave
By Marie Rohde The Wisconsin Supreme Court is weighing whether the Milwaukee Common Council went beyond what voters approved in a referendum requiring businesses offer sick leave to workers. The […]
Sick leave lawsuit referred to Supreme Court
By Sean Ryan A state court of appeals will ask the Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider the case over Milwaukee‘s sick leave law. Instead of ruling Thursday in the lawsuit […]
Sick leave decision expected Thursday
A Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Thursday morning will publish its decision on the case challenging Milwaukee’s sick leave law. The case is over a city of Milwaukee law that, […]
Court of Appeals hears sick leave arguments
By Paul Snyder The future of Milwaukee‘s sick leave law might hinge on the wording of a referendum question city voters approved in November 2008. That wording was at the […]
Flu fuels sick day fire
By Sean Ryan Milwaukee-area contractors are not experiencing the swine flu problems that are fueling the effort to require paid sick leave at businesses. “If anybody needs it, it’s available,” […]
Federal sick leave proposed to combat H1N1
By Sean Ryan As a court battle continues to rage in Milwaukee over paid local sick leave requirements, federal legislation was proposed Tuesday to require sick days to combat H1N1 […]
City gets cheers, jeers over sick leave case
Sean Ryan [email protected] Depending on which side of the Milwaukee sick leave lawsuit is talking, the city’s decision to sit out the appeal is either a demonstration of political courage […]
City on the fence as sick leave goes to appeal
Sean Ryan [email protected] Both sides of the sick-leave debate are pressuring Milwaukee officials as they consider whether the city should join the appeal against a court decision rejecting the law. […]
Sick-leave lives despite Milwaukee ruling
Sean Ryan [email protected] Federal proposals and the promise of an appeal mean sick-leave requirements did not die when a Milwaukee judge rejected the city’s law. One of the defendants in […]
Today’s News
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 21
- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)