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Gender-Based Pay Discrimination Suits Focus on Equal Pay for Equal Work
FIGHTING PAY DISCRIMINATION TO ESTABLISH EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK Pay discrimination is a persistent problem for women in the workforce. Recent research shows that...
New Proposed Rule to Curtail Unfair Disability Claim Denials
Improvements Expected for Disability Insurance Benefits Claims Handling Procedure In late 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issued a Proposed...
6 Ways Wisconsin ETF Disability Retirement (40.63) & LTDI Benefits Differ from Private Long-Term Disability Insurance Policies
The Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) administers retirement and disability benefits for Wisconsin state and local government employees, including teachers, university employees, and...
Understanding Service of Process in the Divorce Context
At first blush, serving divorce papers seems like a simple matter; however, more than one divorce client has asked me what “service” actually entails and...
Legal Custody and Physical Placement: What is the Difference, and How Do Courts Determine Them?
Courts make custody and placement decisions in all kinds of legal actions affecting the family, including divorce, legal separation, paternity (including voluntary acknowledgment of paternity),...
Compensation for Unused Leave and Commissions
When an employment relationship ends, voluntarily or otherwise, employees typically want to receive all pay owed to them. If employees have accrued sick leave, vacation,...
NLRB Holds Its Ground on Illegality of Mandatory Individual Arbitration
Big companies have been imposing mandatory individual arbitration on consumers and employees for years. But the corporate motivation behind individual arbitration and its detrimental impact...
Legal Separation vs. Divorce In Wisconsin – What’s The Difference?
If you are ending your relationship with your spouse, you may wonder whether legal separation or divorce is the right choice. You may be surprised...
Health Insurance Rights During Medical Work Leave
A serious illness, injury, surgery, or medical condition can be enough to cause significant stress on its own. The last thing most workers want to...