Employment discrimination can happen for many reasons including race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and age, although there are laws against these types of discrimination. However, workers can also sometimes face discrimination because...
Employment Law
Don’t make these four mistakes in your discrimination case
There are a lot of state and federal protections in place aimed at keeping you safe in the workplace. Yet, all too often employers fail to adhere to these statutory requirements, which puts you at risk of being harmed by egregious behavior like workplace...
Is my severance agreement fair?
Losing a job can be a devastating experience, especially if you enjoyed your job and did not see the separation coming. Along with the other worries you must suddenly deal with, you may be asked to meet with your employer and discuss a severance package. A severance...
Don’t make these errors in your discrimination case
Workplace discrimination can have a profound impact on your career and thus your future. If left unchecked, this egregious behavior can force you out of a job, derail your career advancement, and leave you uncertain of what will come next. You don’t deserve to be...
Appealing a denial of unemployment compensation benefits
Unemployment insurance (UI) benefits provide Wisconsin residents with the income they need to get through the challenging times after a termination or layoff from a job. Therefore, learning that you have been denied UI benefits can be quite crushing. You likely...
Do you have to prove that religious discrimination was intentional?
Many employment discrimination cases involve employers who treat some workers worse than others because of their race, sex, national origin, religion or other protected characteristics. When workers take legal action against these employers, they must prove that the...
How you can start building your workplace discrimination case now
Workplace discrimination can upend your career and your financial well-being. If you’ve been harmed by workplace discrimination, then you need to be prepared to take legal action. If the thought of entering the legal arena has you on edge, don’t worry. By thoroughly...
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,...
Know the steps to combating employment discrimination
Employment discrimination remains troublingly common. It is important for victimized employees to know how to proceed. Time limits, requirements and facts about employment discrimination claims Employment discrimination claims are reported to the Equal Employment...
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...