Do Wisconsin Employers Have a Right to Applicant’s Social Media Posts?
It’s a competitive world out there and many Wisconsin employers wish they could be a proverbial “fly on the Facebook® wall” when it comes to their employees and prospective hires. Is that valued employee saying one thing to management and another on social media? Inquiring minds want to know. What right does a Wisconsin employer…
Wisconsin Retailers Should Beware of the FDA’s New Tobacco Rules
In mid-September, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began issuing warning letters to retailers for improper sale of a host of newly “deemed” tobacco products included within the parameters of the FDA’s August 8, 2016 final “rule.” Under the rule, a number of additional products, such as cigars and e-liquids (including virtually all forms of…
Property Owners’ Tool to Interrupt Adverse Possession and Adverse Use
Wisconsin Business Owners’ Latest Legal Tool To a layperson, few doctrines within American law appear as archaic as “adverse possession,” the centuries-old common law doctrine that in most states – including Wisconsin – allows a trespasser, at least under certain circumstances, to acquire legal rights in real estate. As of March 3, 2016, however, a…
Must Executives Always Testify in Corporate Litigation?
Milwaukee Attorneys Address the Need of Responding to a Deposition Subpoena When a corporate entity has been sued, the plaintiff cannot, of course, depose the defendant; it must pose questions to the defendant corporation’s executives and other employees. All too many plaintiffs follow a simple rule – start at the top. Accordingly, they issue a…
Wisconsin Introduces Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Leaves
Many Wisconsin employers are beginning to discover that they are subject to new employment rules regarding employees who are involved in bone marrow and organ donation. As of July 1, 2016, those employing 50 or more employees on a “permanent basis” must provide eligible employees up to six weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month…
New Overtime Rules May Help Women and Minorities
In May 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new rule, effective December 1, 2016, that expands the number of American workers who are entitled to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime pay protections. The new rule increases the salary threshold below which most white-collar, salaried workers are entitled to…
Asleep at the Wheel: Should Long-Haul Truckers Be Tested for Sleep Apnea?
Big truck crashes are on the rise in the U.S. Indeed, according to information released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), large truck crashes resulting in injury increased some 21 percent during 2014, the last year for which full data is available. Some say the increase is due simply to the fact that…
Wisconsin Court Casts Doubt About Anti-Poaching Agreements
An “anti-poaching” provision is a common feature of many employment contracts for higher-level employees these days. While the wording can vary a bit, the provision usually provides that if the employee is terminated or otherwise leaves the employment, he or she cannot solicit former co-workers to quit or accept employment with a competitor, supplier, or…
Wisconsin Residential Contractors Must Have Up-to-Date Credentials
Constructions experts generally agree that even for modest residential remodeling projects, the use of a qualified general contractor is important to achieving the desired results. When it comes to full-fledged construction projects in Wisconsin, retention of an experienced contractor is even more crucial. Virtually everyone has heard a horror story where an unqualified firm was…