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Legal Protection for Wisconsin Taxicab Drivers with Criminal Records
Recent news coverage involving Madison taxicab drivers illustrates the stigma associated with labels such as “criminal,” “sex offender,” and “felon.” Once an individual has a...
Collective and Class Actions are Critical Tools to Helping Employees Enforce Their Rights
Many workers are victims of their employer’s refusal to pay them overtime pay or minimum wages. Employers’ illegal conduct comes in many forms – through...
Can An Employer Take Away My Reasonable Accommodation?
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires an employer to provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees...
Wisconsin Supreme Court May Decide Whether Continued Employment Is Adequate Consideration for a Non-Compete Agreement
When an employer asks an existing employee to sign a non-compete agreement, Wisconsin law requires the employer to offer some sort of “consideration,” or valuable...
Department of Labor Likely to Increase the Salary Amount Requirement for the FLSA’s White Collar Exemptions
President Obama recently announced his intention to ask the Department of Labor to update aspects of the DOL’s enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act,...
Retired Employee Will Receive Retiree Health Benefits Despite Employer’s Resistance
As baby boomers seek to exercise rights under employer-provided retiree health insurance plans, they may face resistance from employers who seek to reduce their fringe...
An Insurance Company’s “Closed File” Defense is Invalid in a Wisconsin Worker’s Comp Case
Injured workers seeking additional compensation, benefits or medical treatment are frequently confronted by a claims adjustor’s claim that the insurance carrier has “closed its file”...
How to Get Long-Term Disability Benefits If You Cannot Work Due to Fibromyalgia
Our firm regularly represents individuals who have been denied short or long term disability insurance (STDI or LTDI) benefits. Some individuals have debilitating physical injuries,...
Parental Involvement Leave Included in FMLA Enhancement Proposal
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE RIGHTS IN WISCONSIN MAY IMPROVE Legislation was recently introduced in the United States House of Representatives that would allow more Wisconsinites...