by Colin Good | Oct 11, 2013 | Colin Good, Unemployment
On June 30, 2013, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed into law Act 20 which amends Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance law. The changes go into effect on January 5, 2014 and will make it more difficult for workers to receive benefits after a termination, maintain...
by Colin Good | Nov 27, 2012 | Colin Good, Employment Law
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national...
by Colin Good | Sep 19, 2012 | Colin Good, Employment Law
Between 2000 and 2010, the population 45 to 65 years old grew 31.5 percent to 81.5 million.1 This age now makes up 26.4 percent of the total U.S. population, the vast majority of whom remain in the workforce. (Id.) Many of the people in this demographic are faced with...
by Colin Good | Jul 9, 2012 | Colin Good, Employment Law
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ensures that employers do not discriminate because of a person’s disability. The ADA’s nondiscrimination mandate includes the obligation to provide differently abled employees a reasonable accommodation so that they can...
by Colin Good | Jan 31, 2012 | Colin Good, Employment Law
With our armed forces coming back from abroad, many families are facing the prospects of caring for our wounded soldiers. This article discusses some of the ways families can take medical leave in order to help their injured loved ones. Family military leave is now...
