A great number of Wisconsin employers engage in electronic communication with their employees. Emails and text messages are convenient and can provide documentation of past communications if it needed in the future. Oftentimes, people use emojis in their digital...
Month: November 2015
Emojis can be evidence in workplace discrimination complaints
A great number of Wisconsin employers engage in electronic communication with their employees. Emails and text messages are convenient and can provide documentation of past communications if it needed in the future. Oftentimes, people use emojis in their digital...
Child Labor Provisions of the FLSA
The Fair Labor Standards Act was established in 1938 and outlines federal laws that are ultimately used to protect employees in Wisconsin and throughout the United States. This legislation establishes a minimum wage for all workers, as well as overtime pay, and also...
Supreme Court upholds class action suit
Some workers in Wisconsin may have heard about a class action suit that employees of Tyson Foods are bringing against the meatpacking company. On Nov. 10, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding Iowa workers from a pork-processing plant who are suing for...
Wisconsin whistleblowers await federal judge’s decision
Wisconsin whistleblowers who called attention to alleged Medicare fraud may be among those in multiple states who may soon be affected by how or whether US Department of Justice prosecutors can come up with additional evidence to comply with a federal district court...
Does Wisconsin law differ from federal Family Medical Leave Act?
Workers in Wisconsin should be aware they are protected by both state and federal laws pertaining to medical leave. There are, however, differences between the two statutes when it comes to eligibility and the amount of leave that may be taken. Employers, unlike their...
Employee rights and wrongful termination
Knowing your employee rights in the state of Wisconsin is an important part of having a successful career. Too many are unaware of federal laws that protect them against harassment, retaliation and uphold their fair labor standards while they are in the workplace....
What are some forms of whistleblower protection in Wisconsin?
Although Wisconsin provides multiple ways for employees to respond if they believe that they are being discriminated against or retaliated against by their employers in connection with whistleblower activity, there is no single overarching whistleblower statute in...
Manage stress while engaged in long-term disabilities dispute
Being involved in a long-term disabilities dispute in Wisconsin can be extremely stressful. This type of dispute unfolds when an employee, such as yourself, is denied benefits that are rightfully deserved after an accidents or serious medical condition has put that...