Wage and Hour Law

JUST BECAUSE YOUR BOSS SAYS YOU’RE AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR DOESN’T MEAN IT’S TRUE….

Independent Contractors and the Economic Realities Test QUESTION: What do exotic dancers, construction workers, chefs, nurses, security agents, railroad car loaders, bus drivers, cable installers,...

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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...

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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...

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DULUTH TRADING COMPANY CALL CENTER CLASS CONDITIONALLY CERTIFIED

The Western District of Wisconsin recently conditionally certified a class of Duluth Telephone Sales Representatives and Customer Service Representatives, and approved that Notice be mailed...

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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...

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PARSONS & ZOELLER FILE MEAL BREAK CLASS ACTION AGAINST ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL

Attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller filed a class and collective action against St. Mary’s Hospital. The complaint alleges that during the past three years,...

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AURORA SECURITY OFFICERS SETTLE MEAL BREAK DEDUCTION SUIT

Attorneys William Parsons, Lynn Novotnak, David Zoeller, and Summer Murshid, on behalf of a group of 220 Aurora Health Care security officers, filed for preliminary...

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HALSTEAD AND ZOELLER SECURE UNPAID OVERTIME WAGES FOR GROCERY STORE WORKERS

Attorneys Aaron Halstead, Of Counsel, and David Zoeller secured a judgment of $52,145.58 for two former workers of a Mexican grocery and tacqureia who denied them...

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PARSONS INTERVIEWED REGARDING AEI WAGE & HOUR SETTLEMENT

The article may be found here. [PDF 180KB]

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