Employment & Labor Law Posts

06/01/2015    Blogs    Brian Weber, Attorney in La Crosse WI

With the NBA Final just days away, basketball fans are awaiting the match-up between the Cavaliers and the Warriors. In the meantime: two legal stories behind the NBA—one that made some older people very rich and another that’s earning some kids right out of high school more in one year than some of us will ever accrue in a lifetime. Read More »

03/31/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC, Attorneys in La Crosse WI

I’ve heard that obesity is now covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Is this true?  Read More »

02/09/2015    Blogs    Ellen Frantz, La Crosse WI Lawyer

Technology allows us to do much more from the privacy of our homes than any of us imagined even ten years ago... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

I was just wondering how long after you leave your job does the employer have to pay you your final check. This does... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

My employment was terminated due to absence. My absences were related to pregnancy issues at first and then for... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

My charge nurse at the hospital where I work sent me home because I had pink eye, a contagious infection. While out... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Ellen M. Frantz, Attorney, Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC -- (Wisconsin Employment Lawyer - Hostile Work Environment)

Lots of workplaces have their share of hostility, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they qualify as hostile work... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

I’ve been applying for jobs recently and a lot of employers want to conduct a background check. I’m curious what they... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Ellen M. Frantz, Attorney, Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC -- (Wisconsin Employment Law - Americans with Disabilities Act)

Many employers today talk of difficulties finding and retaining skilled workers. Imagine how much worse it would be if... Read More »

12/09/2014    Blogs    Ellen Frantz, La Crosse WI Employment Attorney

Though employment contracts aren’t terribly common, they can be a way to attract and retain top talent. Read More »