The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has held that temporary workers who are injured while working for their host employers have the right to elect either to claim workers’ compensation benefits or to sue their host employers in tort.
Wisconsin Employers Now Subject to Tort Claims for Temp Workers’ Injuries
Milwaukee Area Employment Law Attorney: 200 South Executive Drive, Suite 101 Brookfield, WI 53005 Phone: 262-241-8444
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Unauthorized Practice of Law: Why Smart Lawyers Do Dumb Things
Janet L. Heins|Wisconsin
Why do smart people do dumb things? For lawyers caught up in the unauthorized practice of law, it may...
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7 Tips for Managing Your Company's 401(k)
Janet L. Heins|Benefits, Consultation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
While the 401(k) still offers lots of options and opportunities for companies and employees, HR leaders who have to...
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Florida's Minimum Wage Rises in January
Janet L. Heins|Florida, Leadership and Navigation, Minimum Wage, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As of Jan. 1, 2018, Florida’s minimum wage will be $8.25 per hour, which is approximately a two percent...
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Senate Confirms Preston Rutledge to Lead Employee Benefits Security Administration
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As 2017 ended, the U.S. Senate confirmed Preston Rutledge as the new assistant secretary of labor for the Employee...
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New Jersey Legislature Passes Paid-Sick-Leave Bill
Janet L. Heins|New Jersey, News, Paid Time Off (PTO), Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
New Jersey lawmakers passed—and the governor is expected to sign—a statewide paid-sick-leave law that will preempt local ordinances. Here’s...
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Race and Policing: A Roadmap to Reform
Janet L. Heins|Wisconsin
For decades, interactions between police and people of color have often been tense and even violent. Prof. Samuel Walker,...
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Finding a Way Out: Disparate Incarceration in Wisconsin (Fran Deisinger)
Janet L. Heins|Wisconsin
Mass and disparate incarceration continues to plague our communities, especially Milwaukee. What can we do? The State Bar of...
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NLRB Makes Change Easier for Unionized Employers
Janet L. Heins|Communication, Health Care Benefits, Labor Relations Communication, Labor Relations Compliance, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Unionized employers will have an easier time making changes to group health benefits plans based on past practices because...
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