In a recent decision, Manitowoc Company v. Lanning, the Wisconsin Court of Appels struck down a Non-Solicitation agreement as an unenforceable restrictive covenant under §103.465, Wis. Stats, Wisconsin’s Restrictive Covenants/Non-Compete statute. In Wisconsin, despite what appears to be a case law trend to the contrary, Non-Compete Agreements are disfavored under the law and subject to close scrutiny by the Courts. …
Wisconsin Employment Law Basics – Constructive Discharge
Carroll Law Firm, SC is a Milwaukee area Employment Law Firm dedicated to fighting for the rights of employees throughout the State of Wisconsin. If you believe that your employer is engaging in employment discrimination, retaliation or creating or permitting a hostile working environment, it is always in your best interests to seek the advice of an employment attorney to …
Confidentiality When Seeking A Wisconsin Employment Attorney
I recently viewed an ethics seminar dealing with Wisconsin lawyers’ duty of confidentiality. As an employee rights lawyer, one of the hypothetical fact scenarios really hit home. As I remember it, the scenario was that John is an attorney at a firm. He practices employment law in Milwaukee including representing employees in cases of employment discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation. …
Wisconsin Employment Law Basics – Employment At Will
Carroll Law Firm, SC is a Wisconsin Employment Law Firm representing employees, professionals and executives. From offices in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Carroll Law Firm, SC, provides superior Employee Rights legal representation to employees in Milwaukee County, Waukesha County and throughout the entire State of Wisconsin. This article is the first in a series of articles which focus on providing Wisconsin employees …
Gov. Walker Announces Plan To Drug Test Unemployment Applicants
Earlier this week Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced a “workforce readiness plan” which will be included in the budget proposal scheduled to be unveiled on February 3, 2015. Apparently, the plan will include the requirement that applicants for unemployment insurance benefits undergo drug testing to be entitled to benefits. There seems to be some indication that not all applicants for …
EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2013-2016 Targets Severance Agreements That Prohibit Employees From Exercising Rights
Wisconsin employment law attorneys who focus on employee rights are often called upon to review severance or separation agreements proposed by employers. At the time of termination, some employers offer severance or separation agreements to employees which provide typically rather modest monetary benefits in exchange for the employee’s release of potential claims against the employer and other terms usually including …
Strict Leave Policies May Violate the Americans With Disabilities Act
On November 4, 2014, the EEOC announced that it reached a settlement of a disability discrimination in employment suit it filed against a Chicago marshmallow manufacturer. The employer agreed to pay 5 employees a total of $85,000 but most importantly agreed to change its leave policies. The basis of the lawsuit was that the employer’s strict leave policy which capped …
7th Circuit Upholds Award of $325,000 in Attorney’s Fees to FMLA Plaintiff
On September 19, 2014, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in Cuff v. Trans States Holdings, Inc. The case involved an employee who was discharged for taking leave covered by FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) after his employer denied his FMLA request. The case involved issues concerning when an employer is considered a joint employer such that …
Preparing for your Initial Consultation: 5 Tips
In most cases, your free initial assessment with a Wisconsin Employment Attorney at Carroll Law Firm, SC, will end in the scheduling of an initial office conference. The better prepared you are for this consultation, the more efficiently and effectively we can evaluate your employment law claims. The following 5 tips will help you know how to be prepared …
Welcome
Welcome to the Wisconsin Employment Law Blog hosted by Carroll Law Firm, SC. My name is Douglas J. Carroll Jr., and I am the founder of Carroll Law Firm SC, a boutique law firm focused solely on representing employees, executives and professionals in any and all employment related matters. Through this blog I will highlight issues, news and interesting aspects …
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