Monthly Archives: July 2010
Wisconsin Unemployment Info and Resources for Workers
Here are some (hopefully) handy resources for Wisconsin workers with pending unemployment issues: – State of WI DWD’s Legal Resources webpage Information from the State about unemployment laws, case decisions, and practical information (e.g. FAQs, info about how to file … Continue reading
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The Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Was 30 | Crazy Sexy Life
9. The material world will not bring you true happiness. My generation was taught to think that happiness and success come from consumption. Materialism doesn’t bring you happiness. The media keeps feeding our need to buy more (appealing to our … Continue reading
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Article By John Robbins: Why Factory Farms Threaten Your Health
This article discusses how large factory farms’ routine use of antibiotics are the biggest cause of drug-resistant bacteria. The numbers and types of drug-resistant bacteria are increasing, and are causing more illnesses and deaths. The article discusses pending legislation, H.R. … Continue reading
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TIME Article: Workplace Bullying: New York Bill Targets Abusive Bosses
Worker abuse is a widespread problem — in a 2007 Zogby poll, 37% of American adults said they had been bullied at work — and most of it is perfectly legal. Workers who are abused based on their membership in … Continue reading
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WI Case Finds Pro-Worker WI Non-Compete Statute Does Not Apply to an Employee’s Stock Agreement
This Wisconsin Court of Appeals case, The Selmer Company v. Rinn, found that Wisconsin’s non-compete statute (Wis. Stat. § 103.465, which protects workers’ mobility, and invalidates overly-restrictive non-compete agreements) did not apply to an employee’s stock option agreement with his … Continue reading
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