by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Aug 12, 2016 | Caitlin Madden, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law
FIGHTING PAY DISCRIMINATION TO ESTABLISH EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK Pay discrimination is a persistent problem for women in the workforce. Recent research shows that women continue to be paid 79% of what men are paid. Even when accounting for factors like occupation,...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Feb 10, 2016 | Caitlin Madden, Employment Law, Wage and Hour Law
When an employment relationship ends, voluntarily or otherwise, employees typically want to receive all pay owed to them. If employees have accrued sick leave, vacation, or other personal leave throughout their employment, they may be entitled to have that leave paid...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jul 22, 2015 | Caitlin Madden, Wage and Hour Law
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 health-related services as well as social engagement and other support that allows their clients to live at home...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | May 13, 2015 | Caitlin Madden, Employment Law, Wage and Hour Law
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 at this right for years by requiring employees to submit to a practice called mandatory arbitration. This term,...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Feb 25, 2015 | Caitlin Madden, Wage and Hour Law
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. We’ve noticed many provisions that could have a huge impact on workers, such as the...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Dec 10, 2014 | Caitlin Madden, Wage and Hour Law
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 employees may be expected to provide their own tools, purchase their own uniforms, or maintain their own vehicles in the course of...
