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 [...]
No Pay for Boot-Up Time: More Corporate Slash-’n-Burn
The Evil HR Lady has an interesting post here about lawsuits brought against corporations who refused to pay wages to employees for brief periods of time (@15 to 30 minutes per day) during which their computers were being booted up and/or shut down. The Evil HR Lady (an anonymous “HR professional in a Fortune 500 [...]
Employee Tip: Things to Consider When Your Employer Offers a Severance Agreement
If you are a Wisconsin employee, and your employer has terminated your job and offered you a severance agreement, you should consider the following things. (Please note this post does not provide legal advice- if you want legal advice, you should contact an attorney and discuss your specific severance agreement and circumstances).
Employee Tip: Filing for Unemployment in WI; Preparing for Appeal and Hearing
If you are a Wisconsin employee seeking unemployment benefits, you may wish to consider the information and tips below. (Please note the following information is for Wisconsin employees only, and is not legal advice; if you want legal advice, you should contact an attorney about your specific circumstances). You can click here to learn about WI unemployment [...]
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 [...]
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