2nd Circuit Holds Employer May Have Duty to Accommodate Employee's Commute To and From Work
Sep 13, 2011
In a potentially landmark case, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit had held that, under certain circumstances, an employer may have a duty to accommodate an employee in their commute to and f...
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Q: Is an employer required to pay unused vacation time upon resignation or termination?
Aug 02, 2011
Afairly common question people have when their employment concludes is what happens with their unused, accrued vacation time. The answer is: it depends.
In Wisconsin, like most every other state, the ...
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Filing an Equal Rights Division Discrimination Complaint
Aug 01, 2011
Ifeel compelled and obligated to disclaim at the beginning of this post that this article isnotmeant to be a thorough, exhaustive discussion or a how-to guide. The purpose of this article is to briefly...
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The ADA vs. HIPAA: Medical Information Confidentiality
Jul 24, 2011
As most people are aware, theHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)was enacted by President Clinton to accomplish and protect employees in several ways including:
Limit...
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What Wisconsin's Concealed Weapon Law Means for the Workplace and Employment Law
Jul 20, 2011
Recently Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed the concealed weapon bill which allowsresidents 21 years and older to carry a concealed weapon a handgun, electric weapon such as a taser, knife (other ...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Worker's Comp Statute Does Not Require Employer to Accommodate
Jul 19, 2011
In a case overturning a worker's compensation administrative law judge, the Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) AND circuit court, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appe...
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Taking FMLA Leave to Care for a Parent or Parental Figure
Jul 18, 2011
Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), an eligible employee may takeleave to care for a covered family member, including a parent.A "parent" under the FMLA includes a biological, adopti...
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Pursuing an ERD Complaint without a Lawyer
Jul 07, 2011
One of the odd aspects of being a labor employment attorney is the fact I represent people who are more often than not unemployed and on a very tight budget yet, for the same reason we all work, I too...
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LensCrafters Settles "Reverse" Sexual Harassment Case for $192,500
Jun 21, 2011
In a case highlighting the emerging trend of female-on-male sexual harassment in the workplace ("reverse" sexual harassment), the largest optical chain in the country, LensCrafters, has settled a case ...
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Establishing a Hostile Work Environment Claim
Jun 12, 2011
One of the most common inquiries I receive and words used by potential clients involves "hostile work environments." This common inquiry always brings to surface the common misconception that "crappy" ...
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