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New Law Allows Employees to Seek Compensatory and Punitive Damages in Wisconsin Discrimination Cases
2009-06/11 Sara J. Ackermann
Employee's Termination for Failing to Report for Work Not a Violation of Federal FMLA
2009-02/10 Jeffrey T. Jones
Urgent – Date for Using Revised Form I-9 Extended
2009-02/02 Jeffrey T. Jones
President Obama Signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
2009-01/30 Jeffrey T. Jones and Shawn C.E. Rauckman
Breaking News: Senate Approves Pay Discrimination Bill!
2009-01/23 Jeffrey T. Jones and Shawn C.E. Rauckman
Seventh Circuit Reviews ADA Association Discrimination and ERISA Retaliation
2008-04/15 Mary Ellen Schill and Terri M. Smith
SB 404 and AB712 - Penalties for Wisconsin Businesses Employing Illegal Aliens
2008-02/29 Jeffrey T. Jones
Senate Bill 165/Assembly Bill 310 - Cause of Action in Court and Punitive Damages for Wisconsin Fair Employment Act Cases
2008-02/26 Jeffrey T. Jones
Proposed FMLA Regulations Clarify Covered Conditions, Certification
2008-02/12 Jeffrey T. Jones
Recent Non-Compete Court Decisions
2008-01/25 Jeffrey T. Jones
Granting Unanticipated Absences From Work Does Not Constitute a Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA
2008-01/17 Jeffrey T. Jones
FMLA Military Leave Entitlements - President Bush Vetoes Measure
2008-01/04 Jeffrey T. Jones
The Case of the Stray Dog
2007-12/03 Jeffrey T. Jones
Permanent and Total Disability Award – The Importance of Light Duty Work
2007-10/24 Russell W. Wilson
Senate Bill 165 - Wisconsin Fair Employment Act
2007-08/28 Labor & Employment Group
Court Authorizes EEOC to Create Exemption Under ADEA
2007-08/07 Jeffrey T. Jones
Employers Dealt Another Blow by Wisconsin Supreme Court
2007-08/01 Jeffrey T. Jones
Family Military Leave
2007-07/26 Jeffrey T. Jones
Employees Allowed 180-Days to File Title VII Claims
2007-06/18 Jeffrey T. Jones
Federal Minimum Wage to Increase to $7.25 by 2009
2007-05/30 Jeffrey T. Jones
Employee Only Needs to Inform Employer of Probable Need for FMLA
2007-05/24 Jeffrey T. Jones
The Twelve Months That an Employee Must Be Employed to Qualify for Federal FMLA Need Not Be Consecutive
2007-05/24 Jeffrey T. Jones
HIPPAA Privacy Notice Reminder
2007-04/11 Mary Ellen Schill and Terri Smith
DOL Says: Information Technology (IT) Support Specialist Should Be Non-exempt
2007-01/26 Sara J. Ackermann
Opportunity to Comment on Federal FMLA
2006-12/14 Jeffrey T. Jones
FMLA Leave May Be Held Against Employee
2006-12/07 Ronald J. Rutlin
NLRB Issues Guidelines for Determining Who is a "Supervisor"
2006-10/10 Ronald J. Rutlin and Sara J. Ackermann
Update on Wisconsin Employment Posters
2006-09/13 Jeffrey T. Jones
Wisconsin Employment Posters
2006-09/07 Jeffrey T. Jones
Supreme Court Finds Employees Have Greater Protection Under Title VII’s Anti-Retaliation Provision.
2006-06/27 Sara Ackermann
Proposed Rule Requires Employers Take Action Upon Receipt of "No-Match" Letter
2006-06/22 Sara Ackermann
Family and Medical Leave Act Matters - Eligibility for Leave
2006-06/07 Jeffrey T. Jones
Wage and Hour Issues
2006-06/07 Jeffrey T. Jones
Wisconsin Minimum Wage Will Increase June 1, 2006
2006-05/11 Jeffrey T. Jones
Federal Family and Medical Leave Act Issues
2006-04/17 Jeffrey T. Jones
2005 Wisconsin Act 86 – Changes to Unemployment Compensation Law
2006-03/28 Jeffrey T. Jones
USERRA Regulation Update
2006-02/21 Christopher M. Toner
Employer's Policies May Have Violated FMLA
2006-02/14 Jeffrey T. Jones
Are you in Compliance With the Affirmative Action Plan Requirements?
2006-02/07 Jeffrey T. Jones
Finally—OFCCP Issues Final Rule on Internet Applicants for Federal Contractors!
2005-10/24 Sara J. Ackermann
Seventh Circuit Affirms $175,000.00 Award for Emotional Distress in Title VII Claim Despite Employee’s Lack of Medical Evidence
2005-09/22 Sara J. Ackermann
Government Employee’s First Amendment Right to Free Speech Involving Their Employment Must Give Rise to a “Public Concern” in Order to be Protected
2005-05/19 Christopher M. Toner
The U.S. Supreme Court Permits Claims Under Title IX for Retaliation Against Employee Based On Complaints of Sex Discrimination
2005-04/04 Christopher M. Toner
New Department of Labor Military Leave Posting Requirement
2005-03/24 Ronald J. Rutlin
Employer Violates NLRA by Attempting to Defeat Union Election by Promise of Improved Benefits
2005-03/24 Christopher M. Toner
Employer Must Give 60 Days Notice Where Layoff is Reasonably Foreseeable
2005-03/24 Christopher M. Toner
State of Wisconsin Will Not Follow New Federal “White Collar” Rules Issued by the Department of Labor
2004-08/10 Jeffrey T. Jones
HIPAA Privacy Rule Alert
2004-03/24 Mary Ellen Schill
Update on Americans With Disabilities Act
2000-01/12 Dean R. Dietrich
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