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WHAT “SCHEDULED INJURY?” I DIDN’T PLAN ON BEING INJURED!

Regardless of whether you’ve ever heard the term “Scheduled Injury,” particularly if you were the one who suffered that injury,...

Workers’ Compensation Awards: Why Are They Often Less Than Personal Injury Awards?

I am sure most of you have stayed up late at night watching a Brewers/Bucks/Packers/Badgers/Golden Eagles game and seen celebrities...

Big Decisions from the Big Court: Employer Policies Determine “Misconduct” and The Inference Method of Causation Gets Tweaked

Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court rendered two landscape-altering* decisions (*in my world). First, it held in Wisconsin DWD v. Wisconsin...

The Department of Labor’s FMLA Forms Expired! Now What?

Unless you’ve recently had an employee request Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, you may not have noticed that...

SCOTUS’s Epic Decision – Arbitration Trumps National Labor Relations Act

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that employers can force their employees to arbitrate disputes individually,...

Is It Time For Your Employees To Get PAID?

Is It Time For Your Employees To Get PAID? Posted by Walcheske & Luzi, LLC - March 16, 2018 - Wisconsin Employment Law Blog If you are...

U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Scope of “Whistleblower” Under Dodd-Frank

Yesterday, February 21st, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers that employees must complain...

Confirmed: In Wisconsin, Non-Solicitation Agreements Must Meet Restrictive Covenant Requirements

Back in August 2016, we told you a New Wisconsin Court of Appeals Case Should Have You Reviewing Your Noncompete...

Attorneys Walcheske, Luzi, and Temeyer Named Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters

Last month, the attorneys at Walcheske & Luzi, LLC were once again honored as Rising Stars in Employment Law by...

Proof That Overtime Rule Changes Are Still Coming

We all remember the freak out in 2016 when the Department of Labor (DOL) announced changes to the overtime rules,...