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A former assistant controller of a subsidiary of an aircraft company has filed a lawsuit in Milwaukee against her employer after she was terminated. According to the former employee, she was fired as a result of her whistleblower action. According to the woman, her...
Some investors in Wisconsin might not know that a man who used to be a manager for Moody's Investors Service filed a qui tam complaint against the company after he was fired for blowing the whistle on its practices. The filing was submitted and sealed on Feb. 24,...
On Aug. 20, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against a Wisconsin company for how it handled its company wellness program. The lawsuit alleges that a woman who was employed by Orion Energy Systems, Inc., was retaliated against and then fired...
As some readers in Wisconsin may know, certain individuals are able to seek federal disability benefits. However, even if an employee has adhered to the relevant guidelines for applying for long-term benefits, he or she might still be refused coverage. Many long-term...
Health care employees in Wisconsin may benefit from learning more about the protections for whistle-blowers provided by the state. The protections are guaranteed under the Health Care Worker Protection statute that was introduced in 1999. People who report standard of...
Wisconsin employees may want to know some specifics about the Family and Medical Leave Act and whether they are covered by it. This law helps employees to take leave when they have a situation that interferes with their ability to work.The federal Family and Medical...
Wisconsin employers who have been found guilty of violating certain labor laws may be paying for these violations due to a new executive order. The Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order that was signed on July 31 will require the mandatory disclosure of...
Wisconsin employees will probably be interested to learn that LinkedIn has agreed to pay almost $6 million in back wages and damages to 359 of its employees in California, New York, Nebraska and Illinois. The payments, which average a little more than $16,000 per...
The Americans with Disabilities Act is meant to afford individuals in Wisconsin who are disabled with protection from discrimination in the workplace. Interestingly, the protections offered by the act are not only extended to those who suffer from disabilities. Those...
Apple is facing a lawsuit that claims the company failed to provide adequate opportunities for meals and breaks to its employees. The case states that Apple also failed to pay out final paychecks to employees in an expedient fashion. The suit claims that the practices...
