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Is Your Employer Monitoring Your Activities During Off-Work Time?
A California sales executive filed a lawsuit on May 5, 2015, challenging her termination from employment after she disabled a GPS tracking device on her...
Employers May Not Require Employees or Applicants To Give Them Access to Personal Social Media Accounts
Effective April 9, 2014, Act 208 prohibits employers, regardless of size, and including the State of Wisconsin, from requiring employees or applicants to provide passwords...
Retired Employee Will Receive Retiree Health Benefits Despite Employer’s Resistance
As baby boomers seek to exercise rights under employer-provided retiree health insurance plans, they may face resistance from employers who seek to reduce their fringe...
Length of Employment May Affect Whether A Non-Compete Agreement is Enforceable
When the length of time an employee works for an employer is significantly shorter than the length of the term the employee may not compete...
PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO TIME LIMITS….THEY MAY DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT YOUR CLAIM CAN GO FORWARD IN COURT
Time limits matter, and can be determinative of whether or not a claim is heard by a court. The District IV Court of Appeals recently...
KNOW YOUR FABLES IF YOU HAVE A CASE PENDING BEFORE JUDGE POSNER!
A recent Seventh Circuit decision is an entertaining read from Judge Posner for those who enjoy fables, and as a reminder of the importance of...
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY AFTER YOU ARE TERMINATED!
If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of being terminated, be careful what comments you make on public forums, including Facebook, Twitter, blogs and...
BEWARE THE POTENTIAL PITFALLS OF QUITTING A SECOND JOB IF YOU ARE RECEIVING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS!
A recently-issued unpublished decision of the District IV Court of Appeals should serve as a caution to people who hold more than one job and...
KEY COMPONENTS TO SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS, FROM AN EMPLOYEE’S PERSPECTIVE
Hawks Quindel attorneys frequently advise clients about the terms of a severance or separation agreement. When an employer wants to end the employment of an...