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Workplace Sexual Harassment and Title VII in the #MeToo Era
Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in the #MeToo Era Remains Very Difficult The #MeToo Movement has given many women confidence to raise allegations of...
Six Common Acts of Illegal Housing Discrimination WI Residents Should Know
If you have been frustrated during your search to rent or purchase residential housing by acts that do not seem fair to you, local, state...
Transgender Employee Rights Protected by Title VII in Sixth Circuit
Transgender Employee’s Rights Protected As Sex Discrimination Under Title VII The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important decision in March 2018 concerning the...
5 First Steps When Planning a Divorce
Deciding to file for divorce, or learning your spouse intends to file for divorce, is a very stressful time in life. Here are a few...
Retention Agreements Affect Your Employment and Financial Future
Retention Agreements May Affect Your Employment and Financial Future When companies merge and acquire one another, their employees can face an uncertain future. If you...
Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Sex Discrimination Under Title VII
Seventh Circuit Issues Landmark Decision Concerning Employment Rights for the Gay and Lesbian Community Sexual orientation is a form of sex discrimination under Title VII...
Read Your Employment-Related Agreements Carefully: They May Be Unenforceable
Have you signed a noncompetition agreement? A confidentiality agreement? A nonsolicitation of employees’ agreement? Does your employment agreement include one or more of these provisions? ...
WI Supreme Court Decision May Weaken Whistleblower Law
Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision Substantially Limits Whistleblower Protection Under Wisconsin State Law Whistleblower protections for public sector employees may be significantly reduced as a consequence...
Seventh Circuit Finds Employee Restrictive Covenants in a Highly Competitive Industry Unenforceable
With increasing frequency, employers ask new hires to sign restrictive covenants, contracts designed to limit an employee’s ability to compete with the employer when the...