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Early PWFA and PUMP Act Cases Show Strong Enforcement
Two recent cases under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the PUMP Act provide an early look at how courts and juries are treating...
Balancing Breastfeeding and Work – Nursing Moms Now Have a Powerful Tool at their Disposal
New PUMP Act Remedies Effective April 28, 2023 The PUMP (Providing Urgent Maternal Protections) Act was passed by Congress on December 31st, 2022, but the...
HIPAA Allows Most Employers to Share Private Employee Medical Info
I often receive calls from current and former employees concerned that an employer has violated their HIPAA rights. HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and...
Hawks Quindel’s Generational Commitment to Election Protection
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...
Inadvertent, Repeated Errors Do Not Constitute “Substantial Fault” for WI Unemployment Benefits
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...
Unintended Consequences: Doctors’ Notes and Work Restrictions for Pregnant Women
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Young v. United Parcel Service highlighted several of the challenges pregnant women face in the workforce. Young v. U.P.S.,...
Wage Theft: Breaking Wage Laws Continues to Be Amazingly Common
Our wage team recently attended the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) wage conference, a biannual opportunity for lawyers who represent employees in wage claims to...
Breaking Down the Legal Jargon of Employment Claim Settlement Agreements
Many employment claims are settled outside the courtroom, and when that happens, clients are asked to sign settlement agreements. These agreements range anywhere from 5...
Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Donning and Doffing Case – Weissman et al., v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
Summary At issue in this class action is whether donning and doffing of protective equipment by employees must be compensated by an employer. Wisconsin Court of...