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Labor Board Overturns Dismissal Due To Facebook Post
NLRB Overturns Firing Based on Facebook Post Federal Law Protects Employee Concerted Activities on Social Media In 2012, a former employee of Butler Medical...
Debt Collectors May Not Use Robocalls to Harass Consumers
Federal law prohibits debt collectors from using autodialers to contact consumers on their cellphones without prior express consent.
Water Street Brewery Settles Class Action Lawsuit for $825,000
Attorneys from Hawks Quindel, S.C. and Water Street Brewery have agreed to settle a class action for $825,000 brought by servers to resolve allegations of...
Additional Protection Against Retaliation For Immigrant Workers
Ninth Circuit Says: Undocumented Laborer Can Sue Employer’s Lawyer for Retaliation Pursuant to 29 U.S.C. § 215(a)(3) of the Fair Labor Standards Act it is...
Avoiding Cat-astrophe: Considerations for Divorcing Pet Owners and 3 Tips for a Pawsitive Outcome.
Many pet owners – myself included! – consider their pets to be like family members. Indeed, pet ownership is very common, with approximately 68% of...
WI Family Law Mediators Will Be Allowed to Draft Settlement Documents
Wisconsin Family Law Mediators Will Be Allowed to Draft Settlement Documents Wisconsin family law attorneys who serve as mediators will soon be allowed to draft...
Commissions Payments to Sales Staff Protected by Wisconsin Law
Wisconsin Law Offers Strong Protections to Sales Representatives for Commissions Due to Them An independent sales representative who works to secure a big contract, counting...
Variable Expenses in Child Support – 3 Areas to Define
Beyond Child Support: Understanding the “Variable Expense” The purpose of a child support order is to cover the basic necessities, such as food, shelter and...
Jimmy John’s Employees Organize for Sick Leave
Jimmy John’s employees at ten franchise stores in Minnesota have been trying to organize a union and improve their working conditions. One of their key...