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May 2016 Heats Up Post-Employment Competition Law with the Defend Trade Secrets Act and White House Non-Compete Agreements Brief

While Wisconsin weather hasn’t seen the mercury rise as much as this author prefers, it is proving to be a...

EEOC Releases Summary on Leave as an Accommodation under the ADA

Federal agencies have been doling out the helpful information lately, with the DOL releasing a helpful guide to FMLA compliance...

New Wisconsin Court of Appeals Opinion Examines Whether “Information” can be Trade Secret

Last week, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV issued an opinion in North Highland Inc. v. Jefferson Machine &...

The DOL Issues New Employer Guide to FMLA and FMLA Poster

The Department of Labor has been busy pumping out new information for employers covered by the Family and Medical Leave...

Eighth Circuit Opens Door to Protecting Company Without Restrictive Covenant Rules

Restrictive covenants are all the rage these days. These agreements put into place restrictions on when and where an employee...

Wisconsin Court of Appeals Reviews “Substantial Fault” Exclusion to Unemployment Benefits

Last week, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV, in Operton v. LIRC, reversed multiple lower tribunal decisions that denied...

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...

WWJ(G)D? Justice Garland and Telecommuting as a Reasonable Accommodation

On March 16, 2016, President Obama nominated the Honorable Merrick B. Garland, Chief Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals...

“Much smoke but little demonstrated fire” – Post-Employment Competition Claims and Ikaria, Inc. v. Montgomery, et al.

In a new opinion from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Ikaria, Inc. v. Mongomery, et al., employers are reminded that...

Latest EEOC Enforcement Data Continues to Highlight Retaliation and Disability Charges

This month, the EEOC released its 2015 enforcement and litigation data to the public. The enforcement data provides great insight...