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Employees in Wisconsin may benefit from learning more about the religious discrimination as defined by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This type of discrimination occurs when an applicant or employee is untreated unfavorably or unfairly because of...
The criteria for obtaining Social Security Disability benefits are the same in Wisconsin as they are elsewhere in the country. The first requirement is that an applicant must have sufficient work history before they are eligible to receive benefits. In certain...
Social Security, Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income benefits will increase in 2015 due to a 1.7% Cost of Living Adjustment. This translates to a monthly increase of approximately $12-19 for SSI and SSDI recipients. Individuals collecting SSI...
When an individual cannot work due to a disability, Long-Term Disability Insurance can help by replacing some of the income that would have been earned over an extended time. People whose employers have paid a monthly premium are covered by LTD. When other benefits,...
In Wisconsin, it is illegal to fire or withhold benefits from an employee due to a pregnancy. The federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act also forbids an employer from discriminating against a pregnant employee in regards to pay, job assignments or training...
Wisconsin employers must abide by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This federal law states that reasonable accommodations must be made for employees or applicants who suffer from a disability. An employer may be exempt from this requirement if it would...
Although a coalition of labor groups worked vigorously, Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development rejected their claims. The groups had filed wage claims, alleging claiming that the state minimum wage is too low to provide a supportable wage. In support of their...
Employees in Wisconsin who wish to take leave from their jobs might be able to get paid time off through the Family and Medical Leave Act. Not all types of leave are covered nor do they all result in paid leave. Also, employers are not always required to inform their...
The issue of whether pension multipliers can be reduced during active employment without an employee's consent has been making its way through the Wisconsin court system. Both the Milwaukee County Circuit Court and the state Court of Appeals have so far sided against...
The law typically protects state employees from retaliation when they report illegal or unsafe activities. These activities include violating the law, endangering the public, abuse of authority at the state or local level or wasting public funds. The law requires that...
