A bill that would eliminate Milwaukee’s mandatory sick-leave ordinance before it takes effect took another step toward becoming law Tuesday.

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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 District Court of Appeals declared constitutional a 2008 referendum, approved ...

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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, the Supreme Court on Thursday sent the case back to ...

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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 court, which heard oral arguments Friday in the Washington County ...

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By Sean Ryan The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted the lawsuit over Milwaukee’s sick leave law. A state court of appeals in February refused to issue an opinion on the lawsuit, and instead asked the supreme court to decide ...

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By Sean Ryan Building Service Inc. will move about two miles west to Menomonee Falls if Milwaukee’s sick leave law takes effect. “We lease our building,” said James Macejkovic, executive vice president of the Milwaukee-based contractor. “We’ve done a search, ...

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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, if enacted, would require workers get at least one hour ...

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To the editor: Especially with Wisconsin’s unemployment rate increasing 52 percent from November 2008 to November 2009, efforts to mandate paid sick leave are thoroughly misguided — “Milwaukee sick leave law appeal to get hearing Wednesday,” dailyreporter.com, Jan. 20. Forcing ...

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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 heart of oral arguments Wednesday before three Wisconsin District IV ...

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By Paul Snyder The Wisconsin District IV Court of Appeals on Wednesday will hear oral arguments in the appeal of Milwaukee’s sick leave law. The sick leave law, if enacted, would require workers get at least one hour of paid ...

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