Back in February in this Milwaukee Employment Law Blog, we wrote about the U.S. Justice Department joining in the whistle-blower lawsuit against Lance Armstrong. This week, the Justice Department made it official and filed a formal complaint against the disgraced...
Month: April 2013
Whistle-blower faces retaliation after filing safety complaint
One very important right of workers here in Wisconsin and throughout the U.S. is the right to voice workplace safety concerns without the fear of retaliation. Employees need to be able to express their concerns about workplace hazards and safety threats so that the...
Victims of domestic violence may have FMLA rights
Several months ago in this Wisconsin Employment Law Blog, we discussed the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's message to employers who may employ victims of domestic violence. Although victims of domestic violence are not a protected class under federal...
Wal-Mart sued after firing victim of workplace sexual harassment
Employment claims filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act here in Wisconsin often involve accusations of discrimination in hiring, advancement or other work-related activities. Discrimination against people with disabilities in the workplace is often...
Equal Pay Day reminds Wisconsin workers of wage gap
Women and minorities recognized Equal Pay Day in Milwaukee on Tuesday by holding a demonstration at the Equal Rights Division, according to a local news report. The group used the occasion to call for the strengthening of existing anti-discrimination employment laws,...
Reasons your disability insurance claim may be denied
We often discuss wrongful long-term disability insurance claim denials in this blog. Many of our readers might wonder why it is that disability insurance companies deny claims so often. The answer to this is complex, as there are a number of reasons claims might be...
Rutgers whistle-blower files wrongful termination lawsuit
Basketball fans and non-basketball fans alike in Wisconsin heard this week that Rutgers University fired its basketball coach, Mike Rice, after a video surfaced showing the coach mistreating players.It has now emerged that the team's former director of player...
Is the Social Security disability program facing crisis?
The Social Security Administration's solvency or lack thereof is frequently in the news here in Wisconsin. It has been forecast that the administration's trust fund will be exhausted sometime in the 2030s, which means that by that time taxes will need to be raised to...