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When is Unequal Pay Not a Violation of the Equal Pay Act?

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits sex discrimination in pay for completing the same work. An employer has multiple...

New Wisconsin Employment Legislation from 2015-2016 Legislature

The last general-business floor period for the 2015-2016 Wisconsin Legislature ended on April 7, 2016. As the last general-business floor...

2015-2016 Wisconsin Legislature Update Part 2

This week, our legislative update continues with three more additions to the list of new proposals. In this post, we’ll...

2015-2016 Wisconsin Legislature Update Part 1

With the current Wisconsin legislature well under way, it is a good time to take a look at proposed and...

Homelessness and Atheism May be the Next Protected Classes for Madison Employers to Consider

Most employers know about the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the state Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division....

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...