Danielle Schroder

YOUR EMPLOYER MAY NOT TERMINATE YOU FOR ASSERTING YOUR RIGHTS TO RETIREMENT, HEALTH OR DISABILITY BENEFITS

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that the anti-retaliation provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) protect employees who...

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SCHRODER SECURES UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEE WHO WAS FIRED FOR REFUSING TO WORK UNDER HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

On August 3, 2012, the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) issued a decision finding a former employee of Stoughton Trailers eligible for unemployment insurance...

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CASE DISMISSED?! PAGEL DECISION OFFERS A RAY OF HOPE FOR EMPLOYEES CONCERNED THEIR MEDICAL LEAVE HAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED THEIR EMPLOYMENT

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently rendered a decision in favor of an employee whose employer discriminated against him after he requested Family Medical...

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SCHRODER PRESENTS ON AGE DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE

On Friday, July 13, 2012, Attorney Danielle Schroder will be speaking on age discrimination in the workplace at Madison Area Technical College’s Center for Adult...

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CAN I RECEIVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS IF I HAVE WORK RESTRICTIONS?

Maybe. In order to be eligible for unemployment benefits, you must be able and available for work. The Department of Workforce Development (Department) will consider...

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CAN YOU COLLECT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS WHILE ON FMLA LEAVE?

Generally no, you are not eligible for unemployment benefits if you take medical leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act and you cannot work....

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DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FMLA LEAVE AVAILABLE TO YOU

Most employees are aware that they have protections under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to take leave from work under certain circumstances....

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FREE LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINAR AVAILABLE TO EMPLOYEES WITH CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS

On Monday, April 30, 2012, Attorneys Colin Good and Danielle Schroder will be presenting on Criminal Records and Employment. The presentation will be held at...

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INSURANCE COMPANY REVERSES ITS DECISION TO DENY SHORT TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS

A Walgreens employee has recovered the short term disability (STD) benefits due to her thanks to an appeal by Attorneys William Parsons and Danielle Schroder....

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