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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...
WHAT IF I CAN’T RETURN TO WORK AFTER MY MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE?
Most employees have heard about the Family & Medical Leave Act (or, “FMLA”). You or someone you know may even have exercised their rights under...
WHAT IF MY EMPLOYER HAS NO WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE?
Wisconsin law requires employers of all sizes, with few exceptions, to maintain worker’s compensation insurance covering all of their employees. Regrettably, some employers, in order...
SUPREME COURT ADDRESSES RELIGIOUS EMPLOYEES’ RIGHTS
In Hosanna – Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, 565 U.S.____ (2012), the United States Supreme Court on January 11, 2012, issued a...
“FILE THAT LAWSUIT AND YOU’RE FIRED…”
Employee Protections From Employer Retaliation Every employee has the right to file a claim or participate in a lawsuit for wage violations. However, individuals are...
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...
MANY EMPLOYEES IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY ARE ENTITLED TO OVERTIME WAGE PAY
Federal and state overtime laws exempt certain employees from overtime wage pay based primarily on their job duties. Oftentimes, employees assume that all highly compensated...
WORKERS WHO FILE WAGE COMPLAINTS ARE PROTECTED FROM RETALIATION
Both Wisconsin law and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) protect employees from acts of retaliation because they filed a complaint to recover unpaid...
MY DISABILITY PLAN SAYS WHAT!? WHY WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW COULD HURT YOU.
If you have disability coverage through your employer, you may assume that should you become injured or permanently disabled, your insurance will protect you from...