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 challenging as individuals try to balance the restrictions imposed by their disability with their desire to...
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 across country for the right job opportunity, the personal sacrifices that often come as a...
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, administrative, or professional employees. See generally Wis. Admin. Code § DWD...
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: Whether employers may use arbitration agreements to strip their employees of the right to move forward on a collective, class, or...
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 contractors, on September 30, 2016. The DOLâs final rule comes a little more than a year after...
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