No matter where you work in Milwaukee, pumping breast milk on the job can present real challenges for new moms. For people who fly for a living – airline pilots and flight attendants – the challenges of finding the time and privacy for pumping are even...
Month: April 2017
Government joins whistleblower lawsuits against UnitedHealth
The ever-increasing costs of healthcare and access to needed medical treatment for people who have serious medical issues have been hot-button topics across the country for many years. The Department of Justice has joined two lawsuits that were originally filed by...
Landmark decision extends workplace discrimination protections
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has jurisdiction over courts in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. The court recently issued a decision in a case from Indiana that holds that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual...
Appeals Court rules against AT&T Wisconsin in disability discrimination case
The District I Appeals Court in Milwaukee has ruled that AT&T Wisconsin (also known as Wisconsin Bell) violated state law when it fired an employee with bipolar disorder.The court said there was evidence to show that the company violated state law and...