You have spent years in the workforce. Along the way, you may have formed strong ideas about what workplace harassment looks like. Some of those ideas may feel like common sense. Wisconsin law, however, often sees things differently; it may recognize your situation...
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Can your employer monitor your texts, emails, or social media?
Wisconsin’s laws grant reasonable privacy to its residents, but this can be complicated in workplaces. Employers may have access to your communications, such as emails, text messages or social media activity, but only under specific circumstances. Here are some things...
5 Key Things to Review in a Wisconsin Severance Agreement Before You Sign
Losing your job brings heavy stress, but a severance package provides a vital financial cushion. Before you sign this contract, you must realize that you trade your workplace rights for cash and other beneficial terms. Reviewing the specific terms ensures that you...
Is a sudden PIP a sign of retaliation?
You did what you thought was right: you spoke up about a serious problem at your Wisconsin workplace. Maybe you reported to HR about sexual or racial harassment, illegal discrimination, asked for increased compensation or other improvements that would assist others as...
When is opposition or advocacy protected in the workplace?
If you see unfair treatment, unsafe conditions or wage problems at work, you may wonder: Can you speak up without risking your job? Both Wisconsin and federal law protect certain kinds of opposition and advocacy. Opposition means resisting practices you believe are...
What to know before complaining to human resources
Everyone Wisconsin worker experiences problems at work at some point. When the situation escalates, you may wonder if it is time to lodge a complaint with your human resources department. Before making a complaint to human resources, it is important to know how to do...
How to assure your employer keeps your medical information private?
In today's workplace, the privacy of employee medical documents is a crucial issue that concerns both employees and employers. Medical records contain sensitive personal information that, if mishandled, can lead to significant privacy violations and distress. What...
Workplace retaliation or fair discipline? Know your rights in Wisconsin
Whether you are at Green Bay's paper mills or Madison's tech startups, you might find it difficult to tell legitimate discipline from retaliation. It is crucial to understand the difference. This knowledge can help protect both your career and workplace rights. Key...
How does discrimination affect workers with disabilities?
Over recent decades, laws and attitudes toward disabled workers have improved. However, many people with disabilities still struggle to get and keep jobs. Others face unfair treatment at work. Sometimes management has difficulty acknowledging mental health...
5 signs you may be misclassified as a contractor
You put in the hours, meet deadlines and follow someone else’s process. Despite performing such tasks, the company classifies you as a contractor, leaving you without the protections that typically come with the job. That misclassification can affect your pay,...

