Monthly Archives: May 2008
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Employee Tip: Things to Consider If You Have Unpaid Wages
If you have been underpaid wages, you may want to consider the following. Keep copies of your paystubs and pay-related documents.
Filed under Employee Tips - Unpaid Wages
Are You an A@$ole Boss? Take This Test, and Find Out
Are you a jerk boss? Before you answer, please do not rely on your self-awareness (or lack thereof) alone– unbridled confidence gets the real jerks in trouble. Take this test to find out if you’re a “jerk” (my term), or, as … Continue reading
Filed under Humor, Philosophy - Employee Rights, Uncategorized
Montana: The Promised Land for Employees?
Montana is the only State that requires employers to have a good reason (or “good cause”) to fire an employee. Under Montana law, “A discharge is wrongful … if … the discharge was not for good cause.” Wisconsin, like most States, … Continue reading
Filed under Philosophy - Employee Rights
How NOT to Communicate
A big-firm attorney was fired within days of having a miscarriage, and wrote a scathing email to her coworkers. You can read it here. Based on the email and the facts as I know them, I believe the employee was … Continue reading
Filed under Philosophy - Employee Rights
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.
Filed under Employee Tip - Considering a Legal Action
Employee Tip: Important Questions to Ask When Hiring an Attorney
Below is an article I wrote about important questions a client should ask when hiring an attorney. I submitted the draft article to a business magazine, so the examples are written for the perspective of an employer-client who is seeking … Continue reading
Filed under Employee Tip - Hiring an Attorney
