A female engineer presented sufficient proof of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) retaliation and age discrimination in her firing to support a $454,000 verdict, plus a $165,000 award of interest, attorney fees and costs.
Court Awards $619,000 Against Verizon for FMLA Retaliation and Age Discrimination
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Is It Time to Rethink Fertility Benefits?
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Benefits, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Fertility benefits are getting more attention as members of the Millennial generation enter their prime childbearing years. There are...
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Crossing the Threshold—Small Business to ACA-Bound 'Applicable Large Employer'
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Critical Evaluation, Health Care Reform, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Small businesses that are approaching the threshold to applicable large employer (ALE) status by reaching 50 full-time or equivalent...
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Court Dismisses DOL’s FLSA Lawsuit Against CEO
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) cannot bring a second lawsuit against the CEO and part owner of a...
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Variable Pay Plans Are Pushing Aside Holiday Bonuses
Janet L. Heins|Bonuses and Incentives, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Bonuses bestowed on workers as an end-of-year holiday gift are becoming scarcer, while variable pay plans that tie payouts...
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FMLA Leave Not Available Following Pet’s Death
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Insomnia caused by emotional distress over the passing of a beloved pet probably was not a serious health condition...
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High Court Considers Whether Whistle-Blowers Must Report to SEC
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, News, Whistleblowing, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that will undermine internal whistle-blowing reporting programs if the high...
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Employee Convicted of Fraud Still Eligible for Workers’ Comp
Janet L. Heins|California, Consultation, News, Workers' Compensation, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employee who was convicted of insurance fraud—after he exaggerated a work-related injury to a doctor who then prescribed...
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These Are the Top-Paid Majors for the Class of 2018
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Salary Surveys, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Class of 2018 college graduates will be offered higher or lower starting salaries this year compared to last year’s...
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