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Legal Protection for Wisconsin Taxicab Drivers with Criminal Records
Recent news coverage involving Madison taxicab drivers illustrates the stigma associated with labels such as “criminal,” “sex offender,” and “felon.” Once an individual has a...
Collective and Class Actions are Critical Tools to Helping Employees Enforce Their Rights
Many workers are victims of their employer’s refusal to pay them overtime pay or minimum wages. Employers’ illegal conduct comes in many forms – through...
Can An Employer Take Away My Reasonable Accommodation?
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires an employer to provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees...
Wisconsin Supreme Court May Decide Whether Continued Employment Is Adequate Consideration for a Non-Compete Agreement
When an employer asks an existing employee to sign a non-compete agreement, Wisconsin law requires the employer to offer some sort of “consideration,” or valuable...
Department of Labor Likely to Increase the Salary Amount Requirement for the FLSA’s White Collar Exemptions
President Obama recently announced his intention to ask the Department of Labor to update aspects of the DOL’s enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act,...
Contingent Fee Representation Helps Those Who Can’t Afford a Lawyer
Few people have the means to pay an attorney’s hourly rate for representation in a social security matter. This is especially the case with injured...
Long Term Disability Claims: Deadlines Matter
Tight deadlines in ERISA long term disability insurance claims keep lawyers up at night. I often counsel my clients about the importance of meeting the...
Retired Employee Will Receive Retiree Health Benefits Despite Employer’s Resistance
As baby boomers seek to exercise rights under employer-provided retiree health insurance plans, they may face resistance from employers who seek to reduce their fringe...
An Insurance Company’s “Closed File” Defense is Invalid in a Wisconsin Worker’s Comp Case
Injured workers seeking additional compensation, benefits or medical treatment are frequently confronted by a claims adjustor’s claim that the insurance carrier has “closed its file”...