Caitlin Madden
Barring the Courthouse Door: Employees Harmed by Mandatory Arbitration
An employee’s ability to have legal disputes heard and resolved in a court of law is an important right. Unfortunately, employers have been chipping away...
MORE WORKER PROTECTIONS UNDER FIRE: WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY BILL SEEKS TO AXE PREVAILING WAGES IN WISCONSIN
It is a difficult time for Wisconsin workers, between Governor Walker’s 2015 state budget proposal and the Wisconsin Legislature’s introduction of a fast-tracked right-to-work law....
What Delivery Drivers and Other Employees Should Know About Expenses and Minimum Wage
Many delivery drivers are expected to use their own vehicles and pay for their own gas in order to perform their jobs. Other types of...
Court Grants Final Approval For Settlement On Behalf Of Security Officers Required To Attend Unpaid Training
Judge William Conley has granted final approval to a $150,000 settlement on behalf of security officers working for Total Security Management in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,...
Hawks Quindel Sponsoring and Participating in 2014 NAMI Dane County
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) strives to improve the lives of people living with mental health issues in the United States by advocating...
Fair Credit Reporting Act Protects Applicant Rights On Credit Checks
In the current economy, job-seekers often must jump through multiple hoops to get hired. One way employers may weed out job candidates is by subjecting...
Tipped Employees and Minimum Wage in Wisconsin
Servers, waiters, and other tipped employees are especially vulnerable to wage theft. The Department of Labor performed nearly 9,000 investigations of restaurants between 2010 and...