Employer Should Recognize Privacy Issue With New Identification Badges
Handling Privacy Issues Facing Businesses in Milwaukee, Wisconsin The employee sits in a cubicle at work when the app on her smart phone alerts her to the fact that someone has just pushed the doorbell button on the employee’s front porch 18 miles away. The small camera on the porch relays the fact that it…
OSHA’s New Rules on Post-Accident Drug Testing Affect Many WI Employer
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employer Best Practices Attorneys Many employers in Wisconsin – and across the nation – have post-accident drug testing programs in place. Under those programs, any employee who sustains a work-related accident or injury is subjected to drug screening and blood tests at the time medical care is provided. Many HR executives prefer “blanket”…
Commercial Real Estate: Tips for Dealing with Drones
Real Estate Litigation Lawyers’ Advice on Drone Use for Milwaukee Businesses As shoppers approach the holiday season, they’re likely to collide – sometimes literally – with one of the high-tech drones that are sweeping their way through the American market. A recent quick online search from one retailer identified a half-dozen or so for sale….
Milwaukee Tortious Interference Claims Attorneys
Seventh Circuit Recognizes “Substantial Truthfulness” Defense to Tortious Interference Claims As the old legal saying goes, “Truth is an absolute defense to defamation.” While there may be an exception or two to every legalism, including the one about truth, having the truth on one’s side is always important. For example, it can be a defense…
Recent Case Offers Wisconsin Businesses Hope Protecting Customer Lists
Commercial Litigation and Non-Compete Lawyers Serving Milwaukee Businesses In a September post, we discussed a recent Wisconsin Supreme Court case that cast doubt on the enforceability of “anti-poaching” provisions in Wisconsin employment contracts. As you will recall, such provisions provide that if an employee is terminated or otherwise leaves the employment, he or she may…
Wisconsin Employers Must Exercise Care With Employee Wellness Programs
Business Litigation Lawyers Assisting Employers and Employees with Wellness Program Legalities For years, Wisconsin employers and insurers have recognized that the healthier the workforce, the lower the cost of providing healthcare. And so, many employers offer workplace wellness programs intended to encourage healthier lifestyles or prevent disease. Often, the plans are coupled with financial incentives…
Many Employers Overlook Arbitration in Crafting Employment Agreements
There’s no getting around it: Litigation can be both expensive and time-consuming. It can consume scarce financial resources and sap the schedules of business management. All too often, even the winner turns out to be a net loser. Given that reality, some smart businesses for decades have disputes resolved through arbitration, instead of litigating them…
Commercial Landlords Walk Tightrope Related to Open Carry Firearm Laws
Commercial landlords have a lot to worry about. Are business conditions sufficiently favorable to allow tenants to prosper? Is the anchor tenant satisfied with its sales? Does the roof leak? Are there cracks in the parking lot pavement? The list goes on. Because of the right to bear arms contained in the Second Amendment to…
How Does Small Shop Lease Agreement Handle Changes in Anchor Tenant?
Commercial landlords often quip that successfully leasing a multi-tenant property requires the establishment of equilibrium between and among the tenants. Because anchor tenants have strong bargaining power, the landlord normally has to settle for thin returns on such important anchor space. Signing a good anchor, however, is crucial to securing small shop leases, which can…