By: Melanie M. Dunajeski, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLC EEOC v. Flambeau, Inc.,  7th Cir. Ct. of Appeals, No.16-14-2, Decided January 25, 2017 Back in 2014, the EEOC filed a flurry of lawsuits alleging that employer-sponsored wellness plans violated the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)… Read More >

By: Shelbie J. Byers, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP Federal law requires that every employer who recruits, refers for a fee, or hires an individual for employment in the U.S. must complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (“I-9”).  Effective January 22, 2017, employers are required… Read More >

By: Shelbie J. Byers, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP Many national employers or employers with operations in more than one state must be mindful of employment law compliance of not only all applicable federal employment laws, but must also comply with all state and local… Read More >

By: Melanie M. Dunajeski, Drewry Simmons Vornhem, LLP The EEOC issued a new “resource document” Monday, December 12, 2016: “Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights”.  This short document seeks to explain to employees the “important protections” they… Read More >

By: Melanie M. Dunajeski, Drewry Simmons Vornhem, LLP There is little argument that the Employment Law landscape under the incoming presidential administration will differ from that of the Obama Administration—the bigger questions are “how” and “when”? Although the change at the federal level is… Read More >