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Court Restricts Non-Solicitation Agreements

FOS’s Fall 2017 newsletter discussed the potential impact on employee non-solicitation agreements of the then-pending Wisconsin Supreme Court case, The Manitowoc Company v. Lanning. The…

Laurna A. KinnelOctober 22, 2018

Business Employment Lauren E. Maddente

Employers – Absenteeism Policies Can Rule

Most employers are faced with employees who call in sick without notice, don’t show up for work, or are unduly absent for other reasons. Employers…

Lauren E. MaddenteOctober 22, 2018

Employment Lauren E. Maddente

Seventh Circuit Narrows Reasonable Accommodation Requirements

Most employers, at some point or another, will receive a request from an employee, claiming to be disabled for a “reasonable accommodation”—an accommodation which helps…

Lauren E. MaddenteOctober 22, 2018

Employment

Supreme Court Turns Overtime Analysis Upside Down

The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) generally requires employers to pay overtime compensation - for over 40 hours worked per week - to covered employees.…

FOSJune 15, 2018

Employment

An “Older Worker” is How Old?

Most employers know that special rules apply to separation agreements and older workers, if your business has 20 or more employees and is going to…

FOSJune 13, 2017

Criminal Employment Jacob A. Manian

Be Proactive to Prevent Employee Theft

Running a small business is hard enough without having to worry about trusted employees stealing from your company. Unfortunately, employee theft is a reality which…

Jacob A. ManianJune 13, 2017

Employment

Overtime Rule Delay: What Does It Mean For You?

Many business owners spent the second half of 2016 prepping and planning for the sweeping so-called “white collar” overtime rules to go into effect on…

FOSMarch 29, 2017

Diane Slomowitz Employment

Biweekly Paychecks Can Cause Headaches for Employers

Biweekly paychecks. Employees receive paychecks on the same day (say, Friday) every other week. Depending on leap years, which day of the week payday falls…

Diane SlomowitzMarch 28, 2017

Employment Michael G. Koutnik

Sign of the Times: Time to Update Workplace Posters

Those signs hanging in the employee break room may be due for an update. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released three new or revised…

Michael G. KoutnikDecember 30, 2016

Employment Matthew W. O’Neill

Your Non-Solicitation Agreement May Not Be Enforceable

Employers beware, employees rejoice! A recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision casts doubt on the enforceability of common employee non-solicitation agreements. Employers routinely ask employees…

Matthew W. O'NeillDecember 29, 2016