by Summer Murshid | Apr 24, 2020 | Employment Law, Summer Murshid
How Employees at High Risk for COVID-19 Can Stay Safe in the Workplace During the COVID-19 Pandemic, individuals with serious and chronic health conditions have been determined to be at a higher risk of getting extremely ill from COVID-19 should they contract the...
by Summer Murshid | Mar 19, 2020 | All, Employment Law, Summer Murshid
The President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law on March 18, 2020. The Act contains two provisions that provide for leave: 1) Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) The EFMLEA, which was created by the FFCRA,...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Sep 11, 2019 | Employment Law, Firm News, Summer Murshid, Uncategorized
On September 26, 2019, Attorney Summer Murshid will partner with Little Sprouts Play Café to present a Know Your Rights Workshop for working parents. She will discuss a variety of issues that impact parents in the workplace, including: Pregnant and working:...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Dec 15, 2017 | Firm News, Larry Johnson, Summer Murshid, Timothy Maynard, Wage and Hour Law
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin granted final approval today of a $493,984.81 class action settlement against SDX Home Care Operations LLC. The settlement provides unpaid wages to 961 Home Care Workers, Personal Care Workers,...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jul 14, 2017 | Claire Roehre, Larry Johnson, Summer Murshid, Timothy Maynard, Wage and Hour Law
Attorneys from Hawks Quindel, S.C. and Water Street Brewery have agreed to settle a class action for $825,000 brought by servers to resolve allegations of violations of wage and hour laws. The lawsuit, filed on November 29, 2016, alleged that Water Street Brewery...
by Summer Murshid | May 23, 2016 | Summer Murshid, Unemployment
In 2013, the Wisconsin legislature enacted new unemployment legislation. Under these new rules, employees may be denied unemployment benefits if they are found to have engaged in “substantial fault.” The statutory definition for “substantial fault” is as follows: For...
