by Nicholas Fairweather | Feb 23, 2018 | Employment Law, Nicholas Fairweather
As we’ve written about in the past, the Wisconsin Legislature and the Supreme Court of Wisconsin have restricted employers’ attempts to limit the activities of former employees, when they’ve moved to new employers. Last month, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin limited an... by Nicholas Fairweather | Sep 7, 2017 | Employment Discrimination, Nicholas Fairweather
In Wisconsin, an amalgam of federal, state, and sometimes municipal laws protect employees from employment discrimination. Unfortunately, individuals who are transgender often find themselves excluded from these protections. This blog post surveys the law of... 
by Nicholas Fairweather | Apr 5, 2016 | Employment Law, Nicholas Fairweather
We regularly receive questions from potential clients about whether they should audiorecord work meetings, and whether recording meetings is even legal. The vast majority of the meetings in question relate to investigation or discipline of the potential client.... 
by Nicholas Fairweather | Jan 12, 2016 | Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Nicholas Fairweather
If an employee asserts legal claims against his current or former employer, mediation may offer a lower-stress alternative to lawsuits for the resolution of those claims. What is Mediation and How Does it Work in Employment Cases? Black’s Law Dictionary defines... 
by Nicholas Fairweather | Oct 13, 2015 | Employment Law, Nicholas Fairweather
Workers who have recently been laid off or fired often wonder if they are entitled to “severance pay” or a “severance package,” generically defined as money and/or benefits one receives when losing their job. Severance pay is not legally required in most situations,...