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Does an Employer Owe Severance Pay if They Fire You?
Workers who have recently been laid off or fired often wonder if they are entitled to “severance pay” or a “severance package,” generically defined as...
Seventh Circuit Finds Employee Restrictive Covenants in a Highly Competitive Industry Unenforceable
With increasing frequency, employers ask new hires to sign restrictive covenants, contracts designed to limit an employee’s ability to compete with the employer when the...
Happy Labor Day!? 7th Circuit Upholds NLRB Ruling Against Anti-Union Activity by AutoNation
On the Friday before Labor Day weekend, the Seventh Circuit upheld a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) ruling that AutoNation Inc., the largest automotive retailer...
When Is Someone an Employee?
Whether someone should be classified as an employee, as opposed to an independent contractor or subcontractor, has been a longstanding legal question in the workplace....
Asst. Managers Misclassified as “Exempt” from Overtime Pay May Sue for Back Pay
Since the Department of Labor announced new proposed regulations about which employees are entitled to federal law’s overtime pay protections (1), the question of “who...
Understanding How Long Term Disability Insurance Offsets Work
If you become disabled, long term disability insurance provides you with a percentage of your pre-disability income. But beware, many long term disability insurance policies allow the...
Hufcor Settles Sexual Harassment & Retaliation Suit for $120K
Hawks Quindel Teams with EEOC to Challenge Discrimination Hufcor, Inc. of Janesville, Wisconsin, will pay $120,000 and provide other relief under a consent decree entered...
Know When You Are Free to Walk Away from a Police Officer, and Why It Matters for Your Criminal Legal Defense
Most people misunderstand, or are unfamiliar with, the law when it comes to interactions with police officers. An interaction with law enforcement can be a...
EEOC Says Sexual Orientation Discrimination Is Sex Discrimination Under Federal Law
The recent decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the Supreme Court ruled the Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry, was a big victory...