State employees awarded $14M in bonuses, raises
State employees have been awarded nearly $14 million in bonuses and merit raises this year, more than twice what they received last year.
Bonus time: Year-end cash payouts on tap for many
If you have received a year-end bonus in recent years, chances are that you will get another one this year — a possible sign that there is some semblance of economic recovery in the legal profession.
Firms look to nontraditional incentives to attract, retain talent
Traditional employee offerings such as 401k, health insurance and vacation time might not be enough anymore.
AG says merit pay is right thing to do
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says he's overjoyed to offer his best employees merit bonuses and raises.
Walker reinstated DOJ bonuses despite shortfall
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker quietly reinstated a program to give merit raises and bonuses to some state workers even as he preached cost-cutting and pushed through a law reducing most public workers' pay and eliminating their union rights.
State Supreme Court considers OLR allegations against attorney
Law firms that grant paralegals performance-based bonuses tied to the amount of money the firm wins for its client could be in violation of Wisconsin’s ethical rules for attorneys.
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- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
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