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Class Actions Can Challenge Discriminatory Job Practices
Sometimes workplace discrimination is not obvious or intentional. In some cases, discrimination results from a seemingly neutral policy that, in fact, serves to discriminate a...
Court allows sales representatives in Wyndham’s Wisconsin Dells location to pursue off the clock claims collectively
The attorneys at Hawks Quindel and Nichols Kaster announce a significant development in an unpaid wage class action brought on behalf of sales representatives employed...
Does A Mental Health Limitation Apply To Your Claim For Long-Term Disability Insurance Benefits?
As we have written about previously, mental health issues can be as debilitating as those affecting a worker’s physical health. When a suffering worker files...
Fair Credit Reporting Act Protects Applicant Rights On Credit Checks
In the current economy, job-seekers often must jump through multiple hoops to get hired. One way employers may weed out job candidates is by subjecting...
Tipped Employees and Minimum Wage in Wisconsin
Servers, waiters, and other tipped employees are especially vulnerable to wage theft. The Department of Labor performed nearly 9,000 investigations of restaurants between 2010 and...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Award of Benefits and Disgorged Profits in ERISA Disability Benefits Case
To remedy a wrongful denial of short or long term disability benefits, courts will typically limit the claimant’s recovery to his or her unpaid benefits...
Legal Protection for Wisconsin Taxicab Drivers with Criminal Records
Recent news coverage involving Madison taxicab drivers illustrates the stigma associated with labels such as “criminal,” “sex offender,” and “felon.” Once an individual has a...
How to Get Long-Term Disability Benefits If You Cannot Work Due to Fibromyalgia
Our firm regularly represents individuals who have been denied short or long term disability insurance (STDI or LTDI) benefits. Some individuals have debilitating physical injuries,...
What if My Employer Terminates My Employment or Refuses to Hire Me After I am Injured at Work?
Many injured workers are concerned their employment may be in jeopardy after being injured at work. Fortunately, the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act protects an injured...