by Colin Good | Feb 17, 2015 | Colin Good, Employment Law
The City of Madison will soon consider whether to add the homeless and atheists to its list of protected classes under the city’s Equal Opportunity Ordinance. The proposal, currently pending before the City Council, would prohibit discrimination against the homeless...
by Colin Good | Nov 19, 2014 | Colin Good, Employment Discrimination
With the recent observance of Veteran’s Day , it’s important to celebrate America’s veterans not only for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve, but also for their sacrifice for the common good, such as preserving our liberty and freedom. One...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Sep 16, 2014 | Aaron Halstead, Caitlin Madden, Colin Good, Danielle Schroder, David Zoeller, Firm News, Lynn Lodahl, Matthew Robles, News and Victories, Nicholas Fairweather, William Parsons
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 and supporting access to treatment and community through grassroots organizing. At noon on Sunday, October 5,...
by Colin Good | Sep 15, 2014 | Colin Good, Employment Law
In the wake of the high profile case regarding football player Ray Rice and a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control indicating that 1 in 5 women experience sexual violence sometime in their lives, it is important for victims of domestic abuse and their...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Aug 12, 2014 | Aaron Halstead, Colin Good, Labor Law, News and Victories
On August 5, 2014, the Wisconsin Supreme Court denied a Petition for Review, filed by Marinette County, which sought review of a Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision in favor of AFSCME. The Court of Appeals had held that an Arbitrator’s interpretation of the...
by Colin Good | Jul 10, 2014 | Colin Good, Employment Law
The U.S. Department of Labor announced on June 20, 2014, a proposed rule extending the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) to all eligible employees in legal same-sex marriages regardless of where they live. The proposed rule change...
