Department of Workforce Development
February 18, 2011
The Honorable, The Senate:
Pursuant to Wis. Stat. 109.12(2) and (3), I hereby submit the Department of Workforce Development's (DWD's) 2010 annual report on the administration and enforcement of Wis. Stat. 109.07 and 109.075. The report contains three attachments. The first attachment, Exhibit A, lists all employers in 2010 that notified DWD of business closing and mass layoffs planned in Wisconsin. The second attachment, Exhibit B, lists employers against whom DWD has received business closing or mass layoff notification complaints.
Business Closing or Mass Layoff Notification Cases
On January 1, 2010, the department had twenty-one (21) business closing or mass layoff cases pending either within DWD or at the Department of Justice (DOJ). Since January 1, 2010, seventeen (17) of those cases have been resolved. Three (3) of them were settled and two (2) were closed as uncollectible. Eleven (11) cases were closed as invalid complaints. Of the remaining four (4) cases, one (1) remains under investigation at the DWD and three (3) are at the DOJ in various stages of litigation.
During 2010, the department has received sixteen (16) new cases. Three (3) of these cases remain under investigation. Twelve (12) of these cases have been closed as invalid. One case was dismissed as uncollectible.
Overall is 2010, the departments collected more than $525,000 in increased wages for 195 employees due to a combination of employers' failure to provide employees with advance notices of business closings or mass layoffs or unpaid final wages for these employees.
Healthcare Plan Cessation Notification Cases
On January 1, 2010, the department had five (5) healthcare plan cessation notification cases pending either at DWD or DOJ. Since January 1, 2010, two (2) of these cases were closed as invalid and one (1) case was settled. The remaining two (2) cases are with the DOJ in litigation.
During 2010 the department received four (4) new cases. DWD has complete its investigation of three (3) of these cases and determined they were invalid. The remaining case is under investigation.
If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this report please contact Jim Chiolino, Acting Administrator of the Equal Rights Division, at (608) 266-3345.
Sincerely,
manny perez
Secretary
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State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
February 17, 2011
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The Honorable, The Senate:
I am pleased to nominate and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint Swanson, Lee,
of Cross Plains, as a member of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, to serve for the term ending January 1, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
SCOTT WALKER
Governor
Read and referred to committee on Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs.
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By Patrick E. Fuller, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has concurred in:
Senate Joint Resolution
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