Losing a job due to wrongful termination can be a distressing experience, but it’s essential to take proactive steps to protect your rights and seek justice. Here are four crucial steps to consider after facing wrongful termination: Step 1: Understand Your Rights Educate yourself about your employment rights and the laws that safeguard you from wrongful...

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has lodged a complaint against SpaceX, a private aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company, alleging unlawful practices related to the company’s severance agreements for terminated employees nationwide. The complaint contends that SpaceX imposed clauses in these agreements that violate employee rights, including confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses. Additionally, the NLRB...

Discrimination in the workplace continues to be a prevalent issue that many employees face. Whether it’s based on gender, race, age, religion, or other protected characteristics, instances of discrimination can have a significant impact on an individual’s well-being and career. In light of this, it is essential for employees who experience discrimination to document these...

Effective March 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is rolling out a pivotal update to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This update aims to redefine how employers classify workers, potentially reshaping the landscape for businesses across the nation.  The heart of this update lies in a six-factor test that will now determine whether a worker should...

On December 14, 2023 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the launch of a new online system that allows attorneys to electronically file and receive documents related to discrimination charges. This initiative, known as E-File, is a significant step forward in streamlining the process for handling employment discrimination claims and promises to bring about...

Worker misclassification refers to the practice of employers treating individuals as independent contractors when they should be classified as employees. This issue is of particular concern in labor and wage laws as it can lead to negative consequences for workers and employers alike. To address this problem, Wisconsin law creates a default to treat all...

Employers shall not discriminate against employees or qualified applicants based on their age. Pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate based on an employee or potential employee’s protected class. Under both Federal and Wisconsin law (Wis. Stat. § 111.33), age is a protected...

On July 21, 2023, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new version of the Form I-9 would go into effect on August 1, 2023. While previous version of the form can still be used until October 31, 2023, all employers are required to transition to the new Form I-9 by November...

Not long after Mother’s Day, working mothers will finally be given the gift of the right to fair treatment and accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, nursing, and related health conditions. Two major federal laws recently went into effect to provide greater expansion into the rights of pregnant and nursing workers: The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act...

Nearly one-in-five Americans are bound by a non-compete agreement. A non-compete agreement is an agreement between an employee and employer that “prohibits the employee from competing with the business directly or indirectly for a specific duration of time after their employment has ended.” These agreements are typically signed prior to an employee starting their position...