Many times employers will believe they have the upper hand in the workplace over their subordinate employees, which could lead to abuse or wrongdoing. This is why there are employment laws designed to protect employee rights in the workplace in Wisconsin and other...
Month: August 2013
Former university dean awarded damages in whistleblower trial
Many university faculty members in Wisconsin and elsewhere are committed to both the students and the academic institution for which they work. This may create conflict if the faculty member feels that the university is deliberately misleading students. A jury just...
Wisconsin pharmacist files whistleblower claim against PharMerica
It's rarely easy for employees to make the decision to file whistleblower suits against the companies for which they work. Many understandably fear that they will have to face retaliation from their employers. However, Wisconsin and federal law provide protections for...
Company agrees to comply with Family and Medical Leave Act
The law is designed to ensure that everybody is treated fairly in the workplace. This is especially important for employee rights, since employers are usually in a position of power in the relationship between employer and worker in Wisconsin or in any other state....
County worker receives settlement for disability discrimination
The Americans with Disabilities Act is designed to protect disabled workers in Wisconsin and across the nation. When an employer violates that act by failing to provide reasonable accommodation or wrongfully terminating a disabled worker, it may be grounds for a...
Wisconsin teachers worried that long-term disability dropped?
Some teachers in a county of Wisconsin are unsure if they will be able to receive some of the benefits that the school district is scheduled to discontinue. The members of the Kenosha school board have made a decision to drop some of the coverage for teachers, both...
Apply for Social Security disability online in Wisconsin
Situations may arise which may make someone unable to work. Many people who suffer from a disability apply for Social Security disability benefits. A disability is something that diminishes one’s ability to work or do certain tasks and sometimes a disability can...
Fired employee sues, says her medical leave request was ignored
Can you steal your co-worker's wallet, use her credit card, and then when you're caught and on the verge of being fired, can you request a medical leave for a mental disability that excuses what you did and makes your firing illegal? That's essentially what a former...