by Aaron Halstead | Feb 9, 2018 | Aaron Halstead, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law
Disability Discrimination in the Workplace: What Prospective Employers Can and Cannot Ask About Your Disability “Do you have any medical conditions which could limit your ability to work?” “Do you take any prescription drugs?” “Would you require any accommodations to...
by Aaron Halstead | Jul 3, 2017 | Aaron Halstead, Employment Law
Generally, Wisconsin’s “at will” employment doctrine allows an employer to legally fire an employee at any time, for most any reason. After an on-the-job work injury, however, workers enjoy a higher degree of legal protection for an undefined period. Such employees...
by Aaron Halstead | Feb 2, 2016 | Aaron Halstead, Employment Discrimination
Over fifty Muslim employees of Ariens Company in Brillion, Wisconsin are currently negotiating with the company over a requested accommodation for their religious practices. These employees have been told that they may only take breaks to pray during the production’s...
by Aaron Halstead | Aug 27, 2014 | Aaron Halstead, Labor Law
In one of the last opinions issued during its most recent term, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that a circuit court can allow a worker’s compensation insurance carrier to accept a settlement of a plaintiff’s tort (personal injury) lawsuit against a third party who...
by Aaron Halstead | Jun 20, 2014 | Aaron Halstead, Workers Compensation
It is not uncommon for injured workers to receive a telephone call shortly after a workplace accident in which an insurance claims adjustor requests that the employee agree to give a recorded statement over the phone. In cases of serious accidents, claims...
