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Prompt Action May Protect Employees Owed Money by a Bankrupt Employer
When an employer goes bankrupt, many employees may doubt their ability to recover unpaid minimum wages, overtime wages, or any other wages for work they...
Health Care Worker Protection Act Protects WI Workers From Employer Retaliation
Under Wisconsin’s Health Care Worker Protection Act (Wis. Stat. §146.997), an employee of a health care facility (e.g. hospital or nursing home) or health care...
Wisconsin Unemployment Compensation Benefits Weakened by Act 20
On June 30, 2013, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed into law Act 20 which amends Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance law. The changes go into effect on...
If My Doctor Says I’m Disabled, Can My Insurance Company Deny Disability Benefits?
Employees who must stop working due to a health condition often do so at the direct advice of their healthcare providers. When this happens, they...
Temporary Help Agencies Are Liable For Employee Work Injuries
Because of the unique relationship between temporary help agencies (also known as “employee leasing” or “temp-to-hire” agencies) and their employees, employees can understandably be confused...
Length of Employment May Affect Whether A Non-Compete Agreement is Enforceable
When the length of time an employee works for an employer is significantly shorter than the length of the term the employee may not compete...
Is Your Unpaid Internship Legal? A Guide to Unpaid Work and FLSA Law
Is Your Unpaid Internship Legal? A Guide to Unpaid Work and FLSA Law Interns are notoriously overworked and unpaid. Many students and recent graduates in...
Get Lunch or Get Paid
This post was co-written by Attorneys Bill Parsons and Jason Knutson from Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. Nurses’ shifts are often fast-paced, hectic, and stressful....
Fired Over Facebook Posts? Check Your Rights
Employees often get into trouble with their employers for posts on social media sites, and sometimes employees are even fired over Facebook or Twitter posts....