A utility company employee who was terminated a day after she took intermittent leave available to her under the Family and Medical Leave Act, following a diagnosis of Lyme disease, could proceed to trial.
Employee with Lyme Disease May Bring FMLA Retaliation Claim to Trial
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Two-Year Delay for Cadillac Tax Included in Stopgap Funding Bill
Janet L. Heins|Health Care Reform, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Republican leaders in Congress included in the latest stopgap government funding bill a provision to delay the Cadillac tax...
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Viewpoint: If an Employee Attends a Beyonce Concert While on FMLA Leave, Can She Be Terminated?
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Employers often hesitate to conduct workplace investigations or take disciplinary action against an employee taking leave under the Family...
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Fair Labor Standards Act Claims Remain Arbitrable
Janet L. Heins|2nd Circuit, Compensation Compliance, Employment Contracts, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act can be subject to arbitration, according to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court...
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Puerto Rico Grants Temporary Tax Exemptions Related to Hurricane Relief
Janet L. Heins|Benefits, News, Puerto Rico, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury has granted temporary income tax exemptions for payments and certain benefits provided...
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Meal Break Auto-Deduct Policy Results in Class Action
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Time Worked, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A recent case in Ohio highlights the risks companies may face related to auto-deduction policies.
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Jimmy John's Franchisor and Franchisees Sued Simultaneously in Overtime Case
Janet L. Heins|Contracts and RFPs, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A case decided by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals potentially has opened new paths of liability for...
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Detention Center Lieutenant Exempt from Overtime
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A lieutenant at a New Mexico detention center who was paid a salary and directed inmate programs could not...
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SCOTUS to scrutinize fair share fees, FLSA exemption for auto service advisors
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Pamela Wolf, J.D. On September 28, 2017, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in a pair of unrelated cases...
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