Milwaukee Employment Law Blog
Are you being discriminated against due to a criminal record?
Most of us have heard about some of the most common types of workplace discrimination, such as discrimination based on race, gender or sexual orientation. There are also other types of unlawful discrimination, including, in some cases, discrimination due to a prior...
What is wage theft?
The term "wage theft" covers a wide range of behaviors in which employers fail to pay employees what they are owed. In some instances, this can be blatant, as when an employer simply refuses to pay their workers, or pays them with checks that bounce. In other cases,...
Health network pays $345 million for False Claims Act violations
An Indiana health network recently agreed to pay $345 million to resolve accusations of a Medicare fraud scheme. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Health Network, based in Indianapolis, knowingly submitted claims to Medicare that were referred in...
Retaliation and the FMLA
You've been working at your job for years with no problems. In fact, your employer has given you nothing but good feedback. And then, your mother gets sick and you have to take off time from work to take care of her. You decide to exercise your rights under the Family...
Don’t make these mistakes when seeking a reasonable accommodation
Trying to keep up with your job can be difficult when you have a disability. Yet, you should enjoy the same employment opportunities as everyone else. That’s why the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires certain employers to provide disabled individuals with...
New protections for women in the workplace
Recently, we discussed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a new federal law that expands the rights of pregnant women in the workplace. In this blog post, we will go into more detail about another new federal law that protects the rights of nursing mothers when...
Employer mistakes indicative of workplace discrimination
Workplace discrimination can wreak havoc on your life. It can leave you feeling uncomfortable and threatened in your place of work, and it can negatively impact your career, especially if you’re retaliated against for reporting the discriminatory behavior in question....
Safeguarding whistleblowers
Whistleblowers play a crucial role in exposing wrongdoing, corruption and unethical practices in various sectors, including government agencies, corporations and nonprofit organizations. To encourage Wisconsin individuals to come forward with valuable information,...
How the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) enhances pregnant workers’ rights
Men and women work side by side in the workforce in many different businesses in Wisconsin. While male and female employees may contribute equally at work in all other ways, of course, women employees are the only ones who may become pregnant at some point during...
What are the signs of workplace discrimination?
Baby boomers are getting older, with many in Wisconsin already at retirement age or getting close to it. In recent years, many older workers, some still in their 50s, have started to experience age discrimination as their companies hire younger workers. What actions...