by Timothy Maynard | Dec 22, 2014 | Employment Law, Timothy Maynard
On August 1, 2014, the Department of Safety and Professional Services enacted several changes to the regulations which govern licensing and Rules of Conduct for Wisconsin nurses. One of the most dramatic changes was the repeal of Wisconsin Administrative Code Sections...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Dec 19, 2014 | Firm News, Larry Johnson, Michele Sumara, News and Victories, Summer Murshid, Timothy Maynard, Wage and Hour Law
Hawks Quindel recently won a hard fought victory for a group of local restaurant workers claiming that they had not been paid properly under the Fair Labor Standards Act. On December 12, 2014, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Lynn...
by Timothy Maynard | Jun 13, 2014 | Timothy Maynard, Wage and Hour Law
Most people know they should be paid at least the minimum wage, plus overtime pay, by their employers. Since 1938, minimum wage and the 40-hour workweek have become standard, common-knowledge concepts under an employee’s right to fair pay in the American workplace....
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Dec 23, 2013 | Larry Johnson, News and Victories, Summer Murshid, Timothy Maynard, Wage and Hour Law
Earlier this year, a van driver working for Med Group Transportation filed a class action against his employer for unpaid overtime compensation and unpaid pre and post shift travel time. The drivers provided transportation services to primarily handicapped and elderly...
by Timothy Maynard | Nov 12, 2013 | Timothy Maynard, Wage and Hour Law
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 have performed. After all, an employee may wonder, “If my employer is truly bankrupt, is there any money to pay the...
