Nicholas Fairweather
Super Lawyers Recognizes Eleven Hawks Quindel Attorneys
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have achieved a high-degree of peer recognition and...
Wisconsin Workplace Bullying: Know Your Rights
Bullying in the workplace recently came to the forefront of national news media when Jonathan Martin, a professional football player for the Miami Dolphins, walked...
Fairweather Named To Community Justice Board Of Directors
Attorney Nicholas Fairweather was named to the Board of Directors of Community Justice, Inc., a Madison law firm dedicated to ensuring access to legal representation...
I’VE BEEN FIRED AND MY EX-EMPLOYER CLAIMS THAT I COMMITTED FMLA FRAUD. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?
A recent federal appeals court decision emphasizes the need for employees to be forthright and honest when exercising their rights to leave under the federal...
HAWKS QUINDEL ATTORNEYS NAMED AS 2012 SUPER LAWYERS
Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been recognized as Wisconsin Super Lawyers for 2012: Aaron Halstead (Employment & Labor; Worker’s...
EMPLOYERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO REASSIGN DISABLED EMPLOYEES TO VACANT POSITIONS. THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT “CORRECTS [A] CONTINUING ERROR” IN ITS DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION JURISPRUDENCE
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion on September 7, 2012 that clarifies employer responsibilities to disabled employees under the Americans with Disabilities...
WHAT HAPPENS IF I’VE BEEN ACCUSED OF CAREGIVER ABUSE OR NEGLECT?
The United States Department of Labor has estimated a 20% job growth rate for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants for the years 2010-2020. These healthcare...
DO I NEED TO SIGN A DISCIPLINARY FORM? WISCONSIN COURT NARROWS “QUIT FOR GOOD CAUSE” STANDARD IN STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAW.
When employers discipline employees, they often instruct the disciplined employee to acknowledge, in writing, receipt of any disciplinary form. Often, employees are very upset about...
WHAT IF I CAN’T RETURN TO WORK AFTER MY MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE?
Most employees have heard about the Family & Medical Leave Act (or, “FMLA”). You or someone you know may even have exercised their rights under...