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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,...

Six Workplace Takeaways from Harvey Weinstein, et al.

Unless you’ve been living with your head in a pumpkin, you’ve now seen/heard countless news stories regarding instances of sexual...

When is social media activity a breach of a non-solicitation agreement?

Many employers are trying to limit the potential damage an employee might cause upon termination of the employment relationship by...

Foxconn Fever: Three Unique Wisconsin Employment Law Issues for New-to-Here Employers

Wisconsin currently has a hot case of Foxconn fever. Spurred by a $3 billion state subsidy package, the Taiwanese company...

Looking Into the Restrictive Covenant Crystal Ball: Wisconsin Supreme Court Oral Argument in The Manitowoc Co. Inc. v. Lanning

During presentations I lead on non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, I frequently point out that employers need to have these contracts...

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...

Paid Family and Medical Leave Introduced in Wisconsin

Late last week, a group of Democratic state senators in Wisconsin introduced a bill to provide for paid family and...

Compensatory Time Coming to a Workplace Near You?

One of the intriguing employment law proposals making its way through Congress is the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017....

Seventh Circuit Declares Sexual Orientation Protected by Title VII

In a historic decision yesterday, the Seventh Circuit determined in Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College (opinion here) that sexual...