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Wisconsin Bill Aims to Introduce Compensatory Time to Private Workplaces

The current Wisconsin legislature has been relatively quiet on the development of new employment laws. But a group of Wisconsin...

Congrats to Attorneys Walcheske and Luzi

Now that Thanksgiving is over, we can get back to more important things, like bragging. On that note, we are...

Change is In the Air

We know it's been a while, but hopefully this will help show you why. In an apparent attempt to keep...

Employment Law & the Supremes: A Supreme Court Update

We’re confident all of you easily recall our artfully written post, Employment Law & the Supremes: A Supreme Court Preview,...

The Supreme Court Strengthens Forced Arbitration

The Supreme Court Strengthens Forced Arbitration In American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, Italian Colors Restaurant and a class of...

No More Teachers, No More Books, No More FMLA Days?

Cue the Alice Cooper. As many school seasons have concluded for the summer, questions may remain as to how FMLA...

Fair Labor Standards Act: Exercise Caution with Unpaid Internships

It’s that time of year again when students are looking for experience in summer positions and you’ve got a hankering...

EEOC Wins Big in Disability Discrimination Case

We wanted to share an U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission victory with you for two reasons: It’s the biggest award ever recovered...

FMLA Questions? Check Out This FMLA Guide

“Dad, what’s the FMLA?” “Well Johnny, someday when you’re older, you may need to take off of work time to time...

2012 FMLA Cases summarized by the ABA

Due to the FMLA’s highly technical nature, FMLA violations are fairly common. Thanks to the American Bar Association (ABA), you can take a...