Menomonee Falls Business Law Blog
SCOTUS protects religious schools from discrimination lawsuits
On July 8, 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 7 to 2 decision. This decision held that religious schools have the authority take adverse action against their educators for any reason. This means that religious schools can hire, terminate, or discipline...
Is your non-compete agreement enforceable?
It is very common these days for employment contracts to include non-competition provisions, commonly called non-compete agreements. Whether you are an employer or an employee, you likely have some experience with NCAs. And no matter which side of the employment...
Understanding the different types of workplace sexual harassment
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more Wisconsin residents are working from home than before. For you, this change may be permanent, and it may lead you to exhale a sigh of relief if you have experienced workplace sexual harassment. Yet, whether at the office or online,...
An overview of different business structures
The structure that you choose for your Wisconsin business can have a significant impact on how your company is allowed to operate. For instance, organizations that are structured as corporations may have greater access to working capital and limited owner liability....
Pregnancy discrimination harms the baby
Everyone knows that discrimination against pregnant women has a profound impact on the well-being of a Wisconsin mother. Now, a new study shows that this insidious form of workplace treatment also can affect the health of the unborn baby. Pregnancy discrimination can...
Employment law and discrimination
Workers in Wisconsin should know that discrimination in the workplace is just not acceptable. There are laws that protect people from discrimination based on age, marital status, religious identity and other characteristics. Recently, one large employer, United...
Sexual harassment may be pre-cursor to poor stock performance
It appears that investors in Wisconsin and elsewhere penalize companies when incidents of sexual harassment are made public. For example, McDonald's former CEO Steve Easterbrook is now being sued by his former employer to recover the severance pay that he received...
Former executive accuses Pinterest of gender discrimination
While there are state and federal laws in place to protect American employees from on-the-job discrimination, many workers in Wisconsin and across the U.S. are still forced to endure sexism and sexual harassment when they report to their office. Worse, some of these...
‘Ellen Show’ producer faces harassment claims
Many Wisconsin residents consider "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to be one of the most iconic programs on daytime television. Earning a position on the show's staff, especially in the control room, is seemingly one of the best things that can happen to someone looking to...
How to guard against workplace retaliation
Companies in Wisconsin and throughout the United States are not allowed to retaliate against those who act as whistleblowers. However, this doesn't mean that a person who has spoken out about potentially illegal workplace conduct is necessarily immune from being...