by David Zoeller | May 18, 2016 | David Zoeller, News and Victories
Today, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released its long awaited new overtime rules, which resulted in a seismic shift in workplace pay. Under the new rules, it is estimated that 40% of currently salaried employees will become eligible for overtime pay. Employees...
by David Zoeller | Mar 7, 2016 | David Zoeller, Wage and Hour Law
The federal law which mandates overtime and minimum wages for most workers, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), is unique in that it allows employees to recover wages from a broader group than what most people understand to be their “employer.” Examples of “Joint...
by David Zoeller | Dec 14, 2015 | David Zoeller, Wage and Hour Law
Many workers are shocked to learn how few protections Wisconsin or federal employment laws afford them in the workplace. The arena of wage and hour laws is no different. Workers, and perhaps some employers, assume that the law protects most wage and hour abuses. The...
by David Zoeller | Oct 20, 2015 | David Zoeller, Social Security Disability, SSDI
Most people I speak with seeking advice on Social Security disability benefits have no idea how the process works. The two things they most want to know are: 1) How long does the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) application and appeal process take? 2) What...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Sep 9, 2015 | Aaron Halstead, Amy Shapiro, Barbara Zack Quindel, David Zoeller, Firm News, Jeffrey Sweetland, Katherine Charlton, News and Victories, Nicholas Fairweather, Timothy Hawks, William Parsons
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been named to the 2016 list of Best Lawyers. Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-reviewed publication in the legal industry and being named to its list is a notable honor. The following attorneys...
by David Zoeller | May 6, 2015 | David Zoeller, Wage and Hour Law
In addition to protecting employees from being cheated out of overtime and minimum wages, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) shields employees from retaliation for “filing a complaint.” 29 U.S.C. § 215(a)(3). However, the question of what it means to “file a...
