According to the United States Department of Labor, employees in Wisconsin are offered certain amounts family and medical leave under both state and federal law. These guidelines provide protection for workers who meet the eligibility standards, which is based on the...
Month: July 2014
Wisconsin county has issues with FMLA administration
Records for Milwaukee County indicate that approximately 20 percent of its employees used the Family Medical Leave Act to take time off during 2013. The law enables employees to take unpaid leave for issues such as the birth or adoption of a child or caring for an ill...
New laws protect employees from prying employers
Currently, 17 states have laws regarding what an employer can see on an employee's social media page by banning employers from asking for their employees' passwords and login information. Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Louisiana passed employee rights legislation...
Overview of Social Security disability benefits
Social Security disability provides benefits to people in Wisconsin and across the nation if they suffer a serious impairment that keeps them from working. Statistics show that about one-third of people will either die or need disability benefits before they can take...
Schedule change and rush-hour traffic at issue in employee’s suit
Wisconsin residents who are stressed by traffic may sympathize with a New Jersey woman who has filed a lawsuit against a former employer. In the disability discrimination case, she alleges that her wrongful termination was due to her inability to drive in rush-hour...
Veterans die as VA covers up long waits
Wisconsin veterans might have heard that records regarding deceased veterans have been changed or physically altered before and after the media revealed the Veterans Affairs scandal. Numerous whistleblowers have alleged serious allegations against the VA, including...
The benefits and drawbacks of long-term disability insurance
Wisconsin employees may be interested in an article discussing some of the characteristics of long-term disability insurance. While this type of insurance is very beneficial to employees should they be unable to work, there may be difficulty in getting the insurance...