A recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision provides insight into how courts will interpret a 2013 revision to Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance benefits law. Under that…
On May 18, the Labor Department made drastic changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime rules for certain administrative and professional executive employees.…
With the 2016 Presidential campaign well underway, the issue of immigration continues to grab headlines. While legal/illegal immigration is a personal issue for many individual…
In the last several years, employee wellness programs have grown rapidly as companies attempt to manage the cost of healthcare. Currently, a majority of employers…
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has fired another salvo in its war of employee/independent contractor classification. As most employers know, independent contractors are…
Social parties involving alcohol have become as ingrained in our holiday culture as exchanging gifts, overeating and Uncle Larry’s ugly sweaters. Often, questions arise regarding…
An enforceable restrictive covenant (covenant not to compete) protects an employer’s business when an employee leaves the employer to work for a competing business or…
A disgruntled employee badmouths your company on Facebook. You can’t access his “private” postings, since he won’t accept your “friend” request. Frustrated, you want to…