Virtually everyone is agreed that red tape makes government bureaucracy a nightmare. So it is perhaps not surprising that workers are increasingly using the courts rather than the Labor Department when Family and Medical Leave Act rights have been violated.Some...
Month: October 2016
Former cop’s wrongful termination lawsuit settled for $369,000
Milwaukee's annual PrideFest is one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ celebrations. We are well aware of the tremendous strides made in the past few decades, as well as ongoing struggles for equality.Bias and discrimination against gay people is still present in...
Racial and disability discrimination lawsuit settled
It is the nation's largest retailer and employer. It is, of course, Wal-Mart. Like every other corner of America, the Milwaukee area has several of the retail giant's stores. Because it is the biggest, it's a good idea to watch how Wal-Mart treats its employees. The...
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
In a rough and tumble political season, it seems possible that most people - regardless of party preference - agree that Americans with disabilities "have the same rights and freedoms as any other citizen." Those are the words of President Obama in his recently issued...
Researcher: Chronic fatigue more debilitating than cancer
The Mayo Clinic says symptoms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis include pain, extreme exhaustion that can last more than 24 hours after exercise, loss of concentration or memory, unrefreshing sleep, headaches and more. The condition is best known as Chronic Fatigue...
Another study confirms discrimination against women in the workplace
Regular readers of our Milwaukee employment law blog know that women continue to face discrimination in the workplace. A new study reveals another layer of that unfair bias. Researchers found that women who weigh even slightly more than peers are likely to be...
“No More Babies”
"No more babies." That is what the president of a company allegedly said to employees during a staff meeting. The part-owner of a plant nursery also reportedly told female employees at the meeting that the next person to get pregnant should simply stay at home and...
Whistleblowers fired at Wells Fargo?
Wells Fargo is one of the nation's largest banks, but it has been embroiled in scandal after revelations that employees illegally opened as many as 2 million unauthorized accounts. The latest shockwave to roil the company came when members of Congress spoke at a...