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When and How to Report a Wisconsin Work Injury
What to Do When You Are Injured at Work If you get hurt at work in Wisconsin, you might be wondering how to explain your...
Is Your Non-compete Agreement Legal? Check These 5 Legal Tests
Non-Compete Agreements: Just Because It’s in a Contract Doesn’t Mean It’s Legal Employers are increasingly requiring their employees to sign contracts that include provisions restricting...
Federal Judge Rules “Correlated Conduct” Not Protected Under Federal Employment Law
Update: Texas Federal Judge Rejects EEOC Guidance on Transgender Use of Bathrooms In my blog post, Top Ten Tips for Transgender Employees, I cite guidance...
FMLA Protects Employees’ Rights to Meaningful Work
Federal Court of Appeals Affirms Workers’ Right to Meaningful Work Under FMLA In August 2022, the attorneys at Hawks Quindel, S.C. celebrated a big win...
Law Shifts Against WI Job Applicants with Domestic Violence Record
Court Decision May Result in Fewer Available Jobs for WI Domestic Violence Offenders Prohibition on Arrest and Conviction Record Discrimination in Employment Generally speaking,...
Proposed Law Would Ban ERISA Discretionary Clauses Nationwide
New Bill Proposes Banning Discretionary Clauses in All ERISA-Covered Disability Policies On May 12, 2022, Mark DeSaulnier, a democrat from the California House of Representatives,...
Can Grandparents Visit Grandchildren When Parents Object?
Grandparent Visitation in Wisconsin When we think of a full, in-tact, family relationship, we typically think of not only parents and children, but also grandparents....
10 Workplace Rights Tips for Transgender Workers
Working While Trans: Ten Tips for Transgender Employees Whether you transitioned years ago or you’re just starting the process, the American workplace can be very...
How Rent Assistance Lowers SSI Benefits for Disabled Individuals
CAN I RECEIVE SSI BENEFITS IF SOMEONE HELPS ME PAY FOR RENT? Disabled individuals who do not have enough work credits to be eligible for...