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Surviving Employment Background Checks: Five Tips for Applicants With Troubled Backgrounds
Many employers require a background check before finalizing a job offer to a prospective employee. While there are various protections in place to ensure an...
Could Indiana’s New Law Happen Here? Religious Freedom and Public Accommodation Laws in Wisconsin
You might have read recently about the Indiana law that could make it easier for religious conservatives to refuse service to gay couples. Passage of...
City of Madison Seeks to Extend Employment Protections for Homeless, Atheists
The City of Madison will soon consider whether to add the homeless and atheists to its list of protected classes under the city’s Equal Opportunity...
Employment Discrimination Protections for Members of the Armed Services
With the recent observance of Veteran’s Day , it’s important to celebrate America’s veterans not only for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to...
Employment Protections for Victims of Domestic Abuse in Wisconsin
In the wake of the high profile case regarding football player Ray Rice and a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control indicating that...
U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Extending FMLA Benefits to Same-Sex Partners
The U.S. Department of Labor announced on June 20, 2014, a proposed rule extending the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) to...
Can An Employer Take Away My Reasonable Accommodation?
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires an employer to provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees...
Parental Involvement Leave Included in FMLA Enhancement Proposal
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE RIGHTS IN WISCONSIN MAY IMPROVE Legislation was recently introduced in the United States House of Representatives that would allow more Wisconsinites...
Gay and Transgender* Workplace Rights in Wisconsin May Improve
U.S. Senate Passes Historic Anti-Discrimination Legislation The United States Senate recently passed a historic piece of legislation that would ban workplace discrimination against gay and...