If you are thinking about all your problems with your employer, and want to tell the world- or, tell Facebook, listservs, and/or public message boards- you should think twice and count to ten before posting. It is understandable to feel highly frustrated by an employer who has underpaid you, harassed you, fired you, or otherwise [...]
WI Employee Discrimination Complainants and Go-With-Your-Gut Settlement Offers
Of those workers in Wisconsin who file discrimination complaints without an attorney, most have no idea how much a fair settlement value would be for their case. And how should they? For nearly every employee complainant, this is their first legal complaint, and they have no familiarity with the legal process, with what sorts of awards [...]
Employee Tip: Requesting Your Personnel File (Employee Records) from Your Wisconsin Employer
Wisconsin law requires that an employer provide an employee, upon his or her request, with a copy of the employee’s file, also called a “personnel file.” A Wisconsin employer must provide the personnel file to current and former employees upon their request. This post describes how a Wisconsin employee can go about requesting his or her [...]
Employee Tip: Document Your Job-Hunting Efforts, If You Want to Legally Challenge Your Termination
If you are an employee, had your job terminated, and are even thinking you may bring a legal claim against your former employer some day, please know that you should keep documentation relating to your job search efforts. You may ask, “What does my job-search or new employment have to do with what my old [...]
Employee Tip: Probable Cause Determination from ERD- Now What?
Many employees file discrimination complaints with Wisconsin’s Equal Rights Division (ERD) without retaining an attorney. If you are an ERD complainant without an attorney, and you just received a “probable cause” determination, you may be wondering “now what?” Or at least you should be. In the time following a probable cause determination, things will get [...]
Employee Tip: If You’re an H-1B Worker Being Underpaid Wages, Consider These Things
If you are an H-1B professional worker who is being underpaid wages, please know that you have legal rights. The information below describes your rights as an H-1B professional, and factors and options you should consider before taking legal action or pursuing your wages. (Please note this post does not provide legal advice- if you [...]
Employee Tip: Dealing With Sexual Harassment
If you are an employee in Wisconsin and feel you are (or were) being sexually-harassed, you should know the following: (A) Know how the law defines sexual harassment; (B) Keep proof (documentation or recordings); (C) Learn your employer’s policies before complaining or taking action; (D) Do not act angrily or righteously; (E) Before complaining, consider the risks [...]
Employee Tip: Think of a Legal Claim Like An Investment
If you are an employee thinking about pursuing a legal claim (e.g. a discrimination charge against your employer), it is important you feel passion and emotion for that claim and your belief in it. However, you should also take time to look at the claim from a different perspective. Treat that legal claim as if it were stock or [...]
Employee Tip: Do I Have a Case? Attributes of Good Employment Law Claims
Employees who feel wronged by an employer often want to know whether they may have a legal claim worth pursuing, i.e. “Do I have a case?” This post will identify common attributes of good employee rights cases. (Please note this post cannot answer whether it is advisable for you to bring a legal claim for your situation: if [...]
Employee Tip: Things to Consider Before Filing a Discrimination Complaint at the Wisconsin ERD or EEOC
If you are an employee thinking of filing a discrimination complaint with the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division (ERD) or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), there are several things you may want to consider before submitting the complaint.
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