Nicholas Fairweather

YOU HAVE RIGHTS WHEN A POTENTIAL EMPLOYER REQUESTS A BACKGROUND CHECK

Many employers require a background check before finalizing a job offer to a prospective employee. Federal law protects individuals from unauthorized background checks and provides...

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FAIRWEATHER AND GOOD TRAIN WISCONSIN STATE BAR LEGAL ASSISTANTS ON EMPLOYMENT LAW ISSUES

Attorneys Nicholas Fairweather and Colin Good spoke with legal assistants from the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service to assist the staff...

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FAIRWEATHER INTERVIEWED REGARDING WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT WORKPLACE SAFETY ISSUES

Attorney Nicholas Fairweather was interviewed by The Capital Times regarding workplace violence issues in light of a “no-charge” decision regarding allegations against Supreme Court of Wisconsin...

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UNIONS CHALLENGE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LAW

Hawks Quindel attorneys, working in coalition with other union attorneys, are representing tens of thousands of public sector workers in a lawsuit against Governor Walker...

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HAWKS, CHARLTON & FAIRWEATHER LEAD WORKSHOPS FOR AFT-WISCONSIN MEMBERS

On April 29, 2011, Attorneys Nicholas Fairweather, Katherine Charlton and Timothy Hawks led workshops for AFT-W members as part of the Union’s Professional Development Day....

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FAIRWEATHER AND ZOELLER DISCUSS SOCIAL MEDIA AT AFSCME CONVENTION

On April 15, 2011, Attorneys Nicholas Fairweather and David Zoeller led a workshop for AFSCME District Council 40 members at the Union’s annual convention. The...

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WHAT THE BUDGET BILL MEANS FOR YOU: A POINT BY POINT BREAKDOWN OF THE DEVASTATING IMPACT OF GOVERNOR WALKER’S BUDGET PROPOSAL ON PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS IN WISCONSIN

Click here to read the analysis of the bill. [PDF 116KB]

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FAIRWEATHER & QUINDEL ASSIST UNION RALLY ON INAUGURATION DAY

On January 3, 2011, SEIU Health Care Wisconsin held Inauguration Day events. Hundreds of union members traveled to Madison to communicate to new Wisconsin Governor...

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HAWKS QUINDEL ATTORNEYS NAMED AS 2010 SUPER LAWYERS

The following Hawks Quindel attorneys have been recognized as Wisconsin Super Lawyers for 2010: Timothy Hawks (Employment & Labor), Barbara Zack Quindel (Employment & Labor),...

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