Recent Articles from MARCIE B CORNFIELD, ESQ.
JOB CITES: Shhh … Can I make her keep a secret?
The task of conducting internal investigations may have just gotten a bit more difficult.
JOB CITES: Yes, Virginia, there is individual liability
Dear Shirley: Because you are head of Human Resources, I am aware that under company policy I need to run all recommendations for termination decisions by you and receive approval before moving forward.
JOB CITES: How firms can take on the ‘work-life balance’ debate
According to a New York Times article written by Tara Parker Pope, about 100 million Americans, nearly half of all adults, are unmarried.
JOB CITES: EEOC examines use of leave as reasonable accommodation
On June 8, the EEOC held a Commission Meeting where the use of leave as a reasonable accommodation was explored.
JOB CITES: When the MVP is the alleged harasser
Every company has one. The all-star. The top performer. The employee who goes the extra mile and commands the respect of his or her peers. With these exceptional performers, if a complaint of impropriety is made against one of them, the allegations can be hard to believe. Often, there is a natural instinct to defend […]
JOB CITES: You will never work in this town (or any other) again
In a public meeting held on Feb. 16, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission examined the impact of employers considering only those currently employed for job vacancies.
A closer look at criminal history
Under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act ("WFEA"), the circumstances of the pending criminal charge must be substantially related to the circumstances of the team member's particular job before a job offer may be rescinded due an arrest and/or conviction record. What exactly does that mean?
Legal News
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
- Steven Avery prosecutor’s leaked diary reveals Ken Kratz’s confession
- Trevor Casper, killed in the line of duty, remembered 9 years later
- DOJ vs. Apple (chart)
- Milwaukee officers shoot, critically wound man when he fires at them during pursuit, police say
- Appellate courts do away with paper briefs
- Man dies from becoming trapped in municipal Wisconsin water tank
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