Monthly Archives: August 2008
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 … Continue reading
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Employee Tip: Problems Getting in Touch With an Employee Rights Attorney?
If you are an employee who is having trouble getting in touch with an employee rights attorney, please know two things: (1) your frustrations are entirely understandable- chances are, you are calling about serious, and perhaps urgent, employment issues that … Continue reading
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Surveillance and Distrust
There is an interesting article at law.com about employers who spy and use surveillance on employees who are on medical leave. The employers’ main argument boils down to this: many employees abuse medical leave, and surveillance is needed to bust the … Continue reading
Individual Rights, Gerry Spence Blog
Anyone interested in individual rights and the law should check out this new blog by renowned trial lawyer Gerry Spence. Mr. Spence comments about his most closely-held views, many certain to raise controversy. This includes his views that individuals are being oppressed by … Continue reading
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Cloverleaf On-Ramps and the Law
When I was in law school, a professor discussed an interesting analogy. It involved the invention of cloverleaf-shaped on-ramps. The new on-ramps were self-imposed structures, which- like the self-imposition of new laws- improved safety and prevented us from making human errors.
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Employee Tip: When Employment Trouble Arises, Start Work on the Plan B Safety Net Immediately
Does your job: Make you do things that you think are unethical? Subject you to abuse (verbal, physical, sexual harassment, etc.)? Rip you off (e.g. underpay you, deny your obvious need for medical leave, etc.)? If you answered ‘yes’ to … Continue reading
Employees and Other Readers- Your Comments and Feedback Are Welcomed and Appreciated
I wanted to thank those of you who have been reading this blog. The number of visitors has been going up, and I hope this means that you are finding some information to be interesting or helpful. If anyone has comments, … Continue reading →
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