Aaron Halstead, Author at Hawks Quindel Website

Disability Questions a Prospective Employer May Not Ask Job Applicants

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...

Attorney Aaron Halstead, “Refusal to Rehire” Expert

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...

Religious Discrimination: What Your Employer Does – And Does Not – Have to Do to Accommodate Your Religious Practices

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...

Wisconsin Supreme Court Decides Injured Worker Can Be Forced to Accept Settlement from Third Party Who Caused His Injuries

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...

Why Injured Wisconsin Workers Should Refuse To Provide Recorded Statements To Worker’s Compensation Insurance Carriers

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...

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Disability Questions a Prospective Employer May Not Ask Job Applicants

Attorney Aaron Halstead, “Refusal to Rehire” Expert

Religious Discrimination: What Your Employer Does – And Does Not – Have to Do to Accommodate Your Religious Practices

Wisconsin Supreme Court Decides Injured Worker Can Be Forced to Accept Settlement from Third Party Who Caused His Injuries

Why Injured Wisconsin Workers Should Refuse To Provide Recorded Statements To Worker’s Compensation Insurance Carriers

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