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WILL MY PAST HAUNT ME FOREVER?

Many employees or potential employees are rightly concerned that their arrest or conviction records could be used against them by current or potential employers. Fortunately,...

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WORKERS WHO FILE WAGE COMPLAINTS ARE PROTECTED FROM RETALIATION

Both Wisconsin law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protect employees from acts of retaliation because they filed a complaint to recover unpaid...

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DOL ANNOUNCES $715,000 SETTLEMENT IN CALL CENTER INVESTIGATION

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently concluded an investigation of Hilton Reservations Worldwide, LLC, and found that its 2,645 current and former call center employees are...

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CAN EMPLOYERS AUTOMATICALLY DEDUCT MEAL BREAKS FROM MY PAY?

In some industries, it is common for employers to automatically deduct a 30 minute unpaid meal period from their employees’ pay during each shift they...

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EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR CERTAIN TRAVEL TIME

A little known rule exists both within Wisconsin and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which requires employers to pay non-exempt employees for certain...

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