by themklaw2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | Employment Law
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...
by mark.determan@thomsonreuters.com | Oct 12, 2020 | Employment Law
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...
by grant.tillery@thomsonreuters.com | Oct 8, 2020 | Employment Law
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,...
by jerricraventextbroker | Sep 30, 2020 | Employment Law
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...
by jerricraventextbroker | Sep 9, 2020 | Employment Law
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...
by jerricraventextbroker | Aug 12, 2020 | Employment Law
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...
by jerricraventextbroker | Jul 31, 2020 | Employment Law
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...
by smcdonald | Jul 15, 2020 | Employment Law
Workers in Wisconsin and elsewhere who believe that they are going to be terminated from their jobs have the option of quitting before that can happen. One of the potential benefits of leaving a job voluntarily is that it may be easier to explain to future employers....
by jerricraventextbroker | Jul 14, 2020 | Employment Law
Wisconsin residents dealing with the prospect of being laid off have a lot of things to think about, but one of the most important details they’ll have to deal with is their severance package. It includes any remaining compensation and benefits that people...
by jeffrey.allen@thomsonreuters.com | May 26, 2020 | Employment Law
In April, the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) released a report calling out over a dozen American employers for failing to protect their workers. This “Special Coronavirus Edition” highlights ways these employers lobbied for reduced...
