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SHOULD I BE PAID FOR MY INTERNSHIP?
Finding a job in today’s economy is not easy; however, it does not mean you should work for free. In order to get a foot...
WHEN AN EMPLOYER ISN’T PAYING LEGAL WAGES, EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RIGHT TO JOIN TOGETHER
If you have been subject to an illegal pay practice, you have the right to pursue your legal claims collectively with your fellow employees. Put...
ARE YOU BEING FOLLOWED? SURVEILLANCE AND LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS
When individuals apply for disability benefits, many insurance companies will hire private investigators to perform surveillance. Insurance companies do this in an effort to prove...
PROTECTING YOUR WORKER’S COMPENSATION RIGHTS: REPORT ALL INJURIES & REPORT THEM CONSISTENTLY
Two of the most common reasons why worker’s compensation claims are denied involve when and how the injury was reported. Often, the insurance company will...
HOME HEALTH CARE WORKERS MAY SOON BE ENTITLED TO OVERTIME PAY
A recent Department of Labor Proposal may allow home health care workers to receive time and a half pay for overtime hours worked. Currently, such...
WHEN DOES MY WORKDAY START?
Many employees are required to perform duties for work before the start of their paid shift. Whether or not you have to be paid for...
OWN OCCUPATION VS ANY OCCUPATION
Long term disability insurance plans provide benefits to employees who have become “disabled.” Initially, most plans define disabled as the inability to perform your own...
VOCATIONAL RETRAINING BENEFITS
What happens if your work injury prevents you from returning to your job? If your injury has resulted in permanent restrictions and you are unable...
Server Tips, Tip Pooling, & Tip Pool Laws – A Wisconsin Legal Guide
Many service employees, like wait staff, bartenders, and valets are customarily “tipped” for their services by the customers they serve. Since tipping is a unique...