More than five percent of employed Americans hold more than one job, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For employers, outside employment may raise concerns related to employee performance, competition, and confidential information. A carefully drafted outside-employment policy
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Pay Transparency 2.0: Key Employer Takeaways on the Shift in PayTransparency Compliance
Compliance with pay transparency laws is no longer as simple as adding a salary range to a job posting and moving on. As state pay transparency requirements and compliance obligations continue to expand nationwide, regulators are increasingly focused on whether
How to File a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Wisconsin: Notice Deadlines, What the Employer Must Do, and When to Get Help
To file a workers’ compensation claim in Wisconsin, start with notice: tell your employer within 30 days under Wis. Stat. § 102.12. Your employer then files the WKC-12, and the insurer pays or denies. If it denies, you file a
When Food Is Medicine: OIG Clears the Way for FQHC Produce Benefits
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently issued a favorable opinion, AO 26-16, regarding a federally qualified health center’s (“FQHC’s”) provision of produce boxes and vouchers to patients diagnosed with certain health conditions (the
Court by Court: Observing Wisconsin’s Municipal Justice System
By Erik Reinthaler, WJI Intern
On a Thursday morning in July, people trickled into Racine Municipal Court for a docket made up mostly of traffic and ordinance violations. Some seemed to know where to go and what to do. Others
Indiana Court of Appeals Affirms Temporary Commitment Despite Voluntary Participation in Treatment
The Indiana Court of Appeals (the “Court”) affirmed a trial court’s temporary commitment order, holding that a patient’s voluntary participation in treatment did not render involuntary commitment inappropriate. The Court concluded that clear and convincing evidence supported the commitment where
Weekly Hospital Real Estate Briefing: Share Your Perspective with our Hospital Real Estate Survey
Each year, hospital and health care real estate leaders face a rapidly evolving landscape of market, regulatory and operational challenges.To better understand where the industry is headed, we’re conducting a brief survey of hospital and health care real estate professionals
EEOC Proposed Rule Would Eliminate Longstanding EEO Data Reporting Requirements
Since 1966, employers, labor organizations, educational institutions and government entities have been required to submit workforce demographic information to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) through various EEO data reports. These reports have served as a cornerstone of the EEOC’s
Nonprofit Bylaws: Can Your Board Answer the ‘Why’ Question?
Nonprofit wizards say this all the time: Update your bylaws.That’s good advice.They describe the nonprofit’s bylaws as its “roadmap” or its “playbook.”Also true.Here’s what I have to add.The bylaws are not the bottom line. The determinative bottom line will always
Evers’ Judges: Tanner Brook Kilander
”Evers’ judges” is our effort to present information about Gov. Tony Evers’ appointees to the bench. The information is taken from the appointees’ own judgeship applications.
Italics indicate direct quotes from the application. Typos, including punctuation errors, come from the
Italics indicate direct quotes from the application. Typos, including punctuation errors, come from the