by Caitlin Madden | Jan 23, 2018 | Caitlin Madden, Wage and Hour Law
Court Rules Employers Must Pay for Short Breaks As we have previously noted on this blog, federal and Wisconsin laws do not require employers to allow workers to take breaks during the work day. Many employers allow their workers at least a few minutes’ rest during...
by Caitlin Madden | Feb 28, 2017 | Wage and Hour Law
Wisconsin Law Offers Strong Protections to Sales Representatives for Commissions Due to Them An independent sales representative who works to secure a big contract, counting on receiving a commission, may be blindsided when the principal changes the terms of the...
by Caitlin Madden | Feb 1, 2017 | News and Victories
On December 14, 2016, Hawks Quindel’s attorneys prevailed in an Equal Pay Act lawsuit on behalf of their client, a female health insurance account executive paid less than her male colleague throughout her employment with Unity Health. The Federal Equal Pay Act...
by Caitlin Madden | Aug 12, 2016 | Caitlin Madden, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Uncategorized
FIGHTING PAY DISCRIMINATION TO ESTABLISH EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK Pay discrimination is a persistent problem for women in the workforce. Recent research shows that women continue to be paid 79% of what men are paid. Even when accounting for factors like occupation,...
by Caitlin Madden | Feb 10, 2016 | Caitlin Madden, Employment Law, Wage and Hour Law
When an employment relationship ends, voluntarily or otherwise, employees typically want to receive all pay owed to them. If employees have accrued sick leave, vacation, or other personal leave throughout their employment, they may be entitled to have that leave paid...
