by Summer Murshid | Feb 11, 2021 | Summer Murshid
When I first started working for Hawks Quindel, Barbara Quindel and Michele Sumara were my supervising attorneys and my mentors. One of the first meetings they invited me to was an Election Protection Legal Coordinating Committee meeting. I was elated. In law school,...
by Summer Murshid | Jul 6, 2020 | Employment Law
Employees Rights Regarding COVID-19 Screenings at Work The COVID-19 Pandemic has created one of the largest work disruptions in history, leaving public and private sectors alike to weigh difficult decisions regarding employees’ physical health and organizational...
by Summer Murshid | Apr 24, 2020 | Employment Law, Summer Murshid
How Employees at High Risk for COVID-19 Can Stay Safe in the Workplace During the COVID-19 Pandemic, individuals with serious and chronic health conditions have been determined to be at a higher risk of getting extremely ill from COVID-19 should they contract the...
by Summer Murshid | Mar 19, 2020 | All, Employment Law, Summer Murshid
The President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law on March 18, 2020. The Act contains two provisions that provide for leave: 1) Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) The EFMLEA, which was created by the FFCRA,...
by Summer Murshid | May 23, 2016 | Summer Murshid, Unemployment
In 2013, the Wisconsin legislature enacted new unemployment legislation. Under these new rules, employees may be denied unemployment benefits if they are found to have engaged in “substantial fault.” The statutory definition for “substantial fault” is as follows: For...
