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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...
How to Call Witnesses for Workers Compensation Hearings
Witnesses and Worker’s Compensation Hearings While worker’s compensation hearings are not quite like the formal trials you may have heard of or even attended, there...
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 Protection for Home Health Care Workers Awaits Court’s Ruling
Home Health Care: A Growing Industry More and more workers are providing in-home health care to the elderly and disabled. Home health aides provide basic...
Wisconsin Right to Work Law Is Latest Challenge to Unions
2015 Wisconsin Act 1 is commonly referred to as Wisconsin’s “Right to Work” legislative reform. Technically, the statutory revision was simple. Wis. Stat. § 111.06(1),...
3 Common Reasons Insurance Companies Deny Claims for Life Insurance Benefits
When you lose a loved one, fighting with an insurance company about the payment of life insurance benefits is probably one of the last things...
Does your Employer’s Wellness Program Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
What is a Wellness Program? The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines “wellness program” as: programs and activities typically offered through employer-provided health plansas a...