The Wisconsin Fair Employment Act (WFEA) prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants and employees on the basis of their arrest and conviction records. Generally, an employer cannot make decisions on the basis...more
3/11/2022
/ Background Checks ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
WI Supreme Court
Beginning November 2, 2020, Wisconsin employers will be required to notify workers at separation about the availability of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits pursuant to an emergency rule recently issued by the Department...more
The unprecedented economic conditions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have forced many Wisconsin employers to implement layoffs, partial furloughs, pay reductions and other painful employment actions. With uncertainty...more
5/4/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Flexible Work Arrangements ,
Furloughs ,
Layoffs ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Share
Within his first few months of taking office, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signaled a strong and clear focus on employers that have misclassified workers as independent contractors....more
Wisconsin employers reviewing Governor Tony Evers’ very first budget proposal may be surprised by the number of the employment-related items. ...more
3/12/2019
/ Ban the Box ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Popular ,
Preemption ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Repeal ,
Right to Work ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour