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Temporary Help Agencies Are Liable For Employee Work Injuries
Because of the unique relationship between temporary help agencies (also known as “employee leasing” or “temp-to-hire” agencies) and their employees, employees can understandably be confused...
Length of Employment May Affect Whether A Non-Compete Agreement is Enforceable
When the length of time an employee works for an employer is significantly shorter than the length of the term the employee may not compete...
Is Your Unpaid Internship Legal? A Guide to Unpaid Work and FLSA Law
Is Your Unpaid Internship Legal? A Guide to Unpaid Work and FLSA Law Interns are notoriously overworked and unpaid. Many students and recent graduates in...
Get Lunch or Get Paid
This post was co-written by Attorneys Bill Parsons and Jason Knutson from Habush Habush & Rottier, S.C. Nurses’ shifts are often fast-paced, hectic, and stressful....
Fired Over Facebook Posts? Check Your Rights
Employees often get into trouble with their employers for posts on social media sites, and sometimes employees are even fired over Facebook or Twitter posts....
Off-the-Clock Work Must Be Compensated in Wisconsin
If your employer requires unpaid off-the-clock work for your job, you may think that’s not fair. It’s not. And it may be illegal. Forcing workers...
What is an “Exempt” Employee?
Is your employer required to pay you overtime when you work more than 40 hours a week? Or is your job exempt from overtime due...
Workers Compensation in Wisconsin – What You Need to Know
When you suffer a workers compensation injury in Wisconsin, you are entitled to benefits and you have rights. Benefits refer to the money paid to...
THE WISCONSIN FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT AND THE FEDERAL FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT – WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
This month we observe the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). That law extended, to employees throughout...