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Navigating Disabilities in the Workplace: Should I seek a disability accommodation or disability benefits?
Disabled individuals may have a number of protections and rights in the workplace. However, determining how and when to invoke those rights can often be...
LTD Benefits for Professionals: Key Considerations
Most professionals have dedicated immense resources just for the opportunity to work in their chosen career path. Whether that includes obtaining advanced degrees or moving...
Wisconsin vs. FLSA: Understanding Overtime Exemptions
Both Wisconsin law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) contain exemptions from overtime pay requirements for certain employees meeting the definition of executive,...
7th Circuit Limits Arbitration Agreements on Worker Rights
In May 2016, the Seventh Circuit weighed in on a topic that has been at the forefront of employment and labor law in recent years:...
DOL Issues Final Rule for Providing Paid Sick Leave to Federal Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced it will issue a final rule to implement Executive Order 13706, which provides paid sick leave to federal...
Wage Lawsuit against NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks Featured on Good Morning America
Yesterday, Good Morning America featured a story about a lawsuit brought against the Milwaukee Bucks which alleges that the NBA franchise failed to pay their dancers...
Proposed Overtime Rule Could Expand Worker Eligibility
In late May, Attorney Johnson posted an article foreshadowing the long-awaited revisions coming to the Department of Labor’s regulations on certain overtime pay exemptions. Earlier...
Whistleblower’s Risks Can Yield High Rewards when Exposing Companies Defrauding the Federal Government
Many employees face a difficult decision in confronting their employer’s illegal actions. Often, an employee with knowledge of such actions must weigh the risks of...
Commission Workers Often Wrongly Denied Overtime Pay
Employees Who Earn Commissions Often Improperly Denied Overtime Pay Many employers incentivize employee compensation by paying their employees commission payments in addition to an hourly...