Do I need a labor law attny? Unusual circumstances - 1 yr contract terminated by employer - 30 days paid - without cause.

If you are terminated after reporting a suspected OSHA violation or, when working for a healthcare facilitiy, the employer may have violated your...

Changes to comission structure without notification?

Compensation as an employee is really a matter of contract. This is true regardless of whether you are paid by the hour, salary or by commission....

When an employee can take vacation depends on many factors. One of which is either a specific contract between the employee and employer or, absent...

My boyfriend got arrested but his case is in pending mode . can he be denied for a job that he applied for ?

In Wisconsin, the fair employment law does generally prohibit an employer from refusing to hire someone based on an arrest record with the...

Is this legal for a employer to do? what should I do to preserve my job? They are threatening to disallow my position back.

Generally, where an employee is qualified to take leave under the Federal FMLA or Wisconsin's version of the FMLA, an employer may not impose...

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Is it illegal for employers to do a background check on my maiden name?

Use of a conviction record to deny you employment in Wisconsin raises three legal issues. First is whether your right under the Wisconsin Fair...

,Violated privacy,defamed character

Both Federal and Wisconsin law can provide protections and remedies for you when and employer discloses private medical information to other...

Can an employer read your TB test in front of a class room?

An employer that reads the results of your medical tests, or any other private medical information, to co-workers or others that have no business...

Do I have a case with the dealer?

In Wisconsin, the law prohibits a dealer or other service station from making repairs on your car without providing you a written estimate and...

Do I have a case against the dealership/auto shop where I bought my used car?

If a car dealer sells a used car knowing that it has a problem and does not tell you about the problem, you likely have claims against the dealer...