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Server Tips, Tip Pooling, & Tip Pool Laws – A Wisconsin Legal Guide
Many service employees, like wait staff, bartenders, and valets are customarily “tipped” for their services by the customers they serve. Since tipping is a unique...
CAN EMPLOYERS AUTOMATICALLY DEDUCT MEAL BREAKS FROM MY PAY?
In some industries, it is common for employers to automatically deduct a 30 minute unpaid meal period from their employees’ pay during each shift they...
EXPANSION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS TO “ZONE OF INTEREST” UNDER TITLE VII
In a rare expansion of employee rights from the U.S. Supreme Court, a new category of employees can sue an employer for retaliation, namely an...
ECONOMY TANKS, INJURED WORKERS HURT MOST
With the national unemployment rate hovering above 9%, and no improvement expected any time soon, those who have been injured at work continue to be...
EMPLOYERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR CERTAIN TRAVEL TIME
A little known rule exists both within Wisconsin and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which requires employers to pay non-exempt employees for certain...