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Murshid Interviewed by M Magazine on Social Media Issues in Employment

June 10, 2013

M Magazine’s interview of Attorney Summer Murshid will be available in the June issue. In the interview, Murshid discusses the prevalence of social media in the workplace, the implications for employees and employers as well as what protections, if any, employees might have against termination or discipline for social media activity.... more->>

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Charlton is the Employment Law Chapter Author of New State Bar Book

June 07, 2013

Katherine Charlton authored a chapter on employment law in a new book the State Bar of Wisconsin will publish in 2014 concerning advising LGBT clients. The new treatise will assist Wisconsin lawyers in advising LGBT clients on a variety of matters. Charlton’s chapter is one devoted to an overview of state and federal employment laws as those laws uniquely relate to LGBT clients. Charlton was ... more->>

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Johnson to Speak at Health, Labor and Employment Law Institute

June 06, 2013

Attorney Larry Johnson to speak at Health, Labor and Employment Law Institute on August 22nd and 23rd. Johnson will speak on a panel discussing Wisconsin wage and hour laws and how Wisconsin’s protections differ from the Fair Labor Standards Act.... more->>

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Hawks to Discuss Organizing in Cyberspace

June 03, 2013

Attorney Timothy Hawks will be part of a panel discussion on the topic of labor organizing in the digital age. Mr. Hawks will join Nicole Aro, Director of Digital Strategies for the AFL-CIO, Michelle Miller, co-founder of Coworker.org, and Christian Norton, Communications Director from Working America. The panel will be held on Tuesday, June 4th at the Omni Hotel in Pittsburgh.... more->>

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Court Grants Union's Motion to Confirm Arbitrator's Award Extending its Contract with Marinette County

May 28, 2013

On October 26, 2012, AFSCME, Local 1752-A (Marinette County Professional Employees Union) filed a motion in Marinette County Circuit Court requesting that the Court confirm an Arbitration Award that extended Union’s collective bargaining agreement with Marinette County through 2012. In that Award, the Arbitrator determined that the 2009-2011 collective bargaining agreement between Marinette ... more->>

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Get Lunch or Get Paid

May 22, 2013
by William Parsons

This post was co-written by Attorneys Bill Parsons and Jason Knutson from Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. Nurses' shifts are often fast-paced, hectic, and stressful. The workload, demands on time, and desire to provide excellent patient care sometimes make it impossible for nurses to take a meal break. Uninterrupted 30 minute meal breaks are essential for patient care and are also required by law... more->>

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Fired Over Facebook Posts? Check Your Rights

May 13, 2013
by Michele Sumara

Employees often get into trouble with their employers for posts on social media sites, and sometimes employees are even fired over Facebook or Twitter posts. While some social media comments can create legal grounds for termination, some social media communications are actually protected by federal labor law. Not all postings on social media sites are treated the same. The substance of the ... more->>

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Off-the-Clock Work Must Be Compensated in Wisconsin

May 10, 2013
by Michele Sumara

If your employer requires unpaid off-the-clock work for your job, you may think that’s not fair. It’s not. And it may be illegal. Forcing workers to carry out off-the-clock work duties either before or after their shifts is common practice, but often workers can stand up for themselves to receive fair compensation for unpaid overtime. Why Off-the-Clock Work Happens Federal and Wisconsin law ... more->>

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Murshid & Johnson Elected to Labor & Employment Law State Bar Section

May 09, 2013

Attorney Summer Murshid has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin. This is Murshid’s second consecutive three-year term. Attorney Larry Johnson, a current Board member for the Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin, has been elected to the position of Secretary/Treasurer. This three year leadership ... more->>

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Medrano and Murshid to Present on Wage Theft at the Monthly Milwaukee Chapter LCLAA Meeting

May 08, 2013

On May 11, 2013, Attorneys Summer Murshid and Lyris Medrano will present on wage and hour violations at the monthly meeting of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, LCLAA. The presentation will be made bilingually and will cover basic information that all workers and union representatives should know about the state and federal wage protections in place for ... more->>

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