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Wisconsin Age Discrimination Claim Survives Employer Request for Summary Judgment
Many employment discrimination cases are dismissed from court via “summary judgment,” where the court finds no evidence to suggesting a factual dispute or a violation...
Legal Protection For Wisconsin Employees Whose Health Conditions Affect Their Work
Medical conditions complicate both personal and professional life, and can adversely affect work performance in myriad ways: You may be falling asleep at work, unable...
Gay and Transgender* Workplace Rights in Wisconsin May Improve
U.S. Senate Passes Historic Anti-Discrimination Legislation The United States Senate recently passed a historic piece of legislation that would ban workplace discrimination against gay and...
Employers Cannot Ask Their Employees to Provide Family Medical History
On January 13, 2014, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), announced the resolution of a lawsuit it brought against a New York nursing and...
Wisconsin Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Donning and Doffing Case – Weissman et al., v. Tyson Foods, Inc.
Summary At issue in this class action is whether donning and doffing of protective equipment by employees must be compensated by an employer. Wisconsin Court of...
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...
Prompt Action May Protect Employees Owed Money by a Bankrupt Employer
When an employer goes bankrupt, many employees may doubt their ability to recover unpaid minimum wages, overtime wages, or any other wages for work they...
Health Care Worker Protection Act Protects WI Workers From Employer Retaliation
Under Wisconsin’s Health Care Worker Protection Act (Wis. Stat. §146.997), an employee of a health care facility (e.g. hospital or nursing home) or health care...
If My Doctor Says I’m Disabled, Can My Insurance Company Deny Disability Benefits?
Employees who must stop working due to a health condition often do so at the direct advice of their healthcare providers. When this happens, they...