Employment Law

Milwaukee Shareholder Summer Murshid Named Women In Law’s Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year

Milwaukee Shareholder Summer Murshid was named Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year from the Women in Law Awards. Lawyer Monthly interviewed Attorney Murshid about...

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Hawks Quindel Joins Forces with Distinguished Workers’ Rights Attorney Nieves Bolaños to Launch Chicago Office

Hawks Quindel expands reach to serve more workers throughout the Midwest MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – July 10, 2024 – Hawks Quindel today announced the launch of...

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The FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements: Employees – Move Forward with Caution

On April 23, 2024, the FTC released their long-awaited ban on non-compete agreements. It is the FTC’s position that non-compete agreements by their very nature...

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Workplace Injuries at Wisconsin Dairy Farms

Attorneys Martha Burke and Gabriel Manzano Nieves had the opportunity to speak with ProPublica reporters Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel about workplace injuries that occur...

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What Should I Be Paid When I Leave My Job?

Every person who works will leave a job at least once in their career. But what happens to your pay if you quit without notice?...

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Balancing Breastfeeding and Work – Nursing Moms Now Have a Powerful Tool at their Disposal

New PUMP Act Remedies Effective April 28, 2023 The PUMP (Providing Urgent Maternal Protections) Act was passed by Congress on December 31st, 2022, but the...

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New NLRB Decision Restricts Common Severance Agreement Terms

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) returned to established precedent and found that a severance agreement which included...

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I Think My Employer Is Committing Healthcare Fraud. What Can I Do?

What is Healthcare Fraud? Government-funded healthcare programs don’t just provide essential healthcare services to people who need them—they’re also big business. In 2021, the federal...

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A Potential Ban on Non-Competes: Here’s the Scoop

The Federal Trade Commission’s (the “FTC”) goal is to protect the American public from unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition in business...

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