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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...
Halstead Guest on La Movida Radio to Discuss Rights Under Worker’s Compensation Laws
On October 27, WMLV La Movida Radio 1480 AM again hosted Attorney Aaron Halstead, Of Counsel, on El Debate, a one hour Spanish talk show...
Asst. Managers Misclassified as “Exempt” from Overtime Pay May Sue for Back Pay
Since the Department of Labor announced new proposed regulations about which employees are entitled to federal law’s overtime pay protections (1), the question of “who...
Hufcor Settles Sexual Harassment & Retaliation Suit for $120K
Hawks Quindel Teams with EEOC to Challenge Discrimination Hufcor, Inc. of Janesville, Wisconsin, will pay $120,000 and provide other relief under a consent decree entered...
Know When You Are Free to Walk Away from a Police Officer, and Why It Matters for Your Criminal Legal Defense
Most people misunderstand, or are unfamiliar with, the law when it comes to interactions with police officers. An interaction with law enforcement can be a...
How to Call Witnesses for Workers Compensation Hearings
Witnesses and Worker’s Compensation Hearings While worker’s compensation hearings are not quite like the formal trials you may have heard of or even attended, there...