by Walcheske & Luzi, LLC | Apr 19, 2016 | Wisconsin Employment Law Blog
Last week, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV, in Operton v. LIRC, reversed multiple lower tribunal decisions that denied unemployment benefits to an individual on the basis of a newly created statutory exclusion of “substantial fault.” In its decision, the...
by Walcheske & Luzi, LLC | Sep 18, 2014 | Wisconsin Employment Law Blog
This is the first in a two-part blog post series regarding Wisconsin employment law and the recent scandals with the National Football League and players in the justice system. I think it is safe to say that everyone is now familiar with the Adrian Peterson scandal...
by James Walcheske | Mar 10, 2014 | Wisconsin Employment Law Blog
Many workers employed in factories here in Wisconsin and throughout the country wear safety gear to protect themselves from the hazards of the job. Depending on how dangerous a job is, some employees spend considerable time putting on (“donning”) safety gear when they...