Anyone driving on Wisconsin roads might benefit from being as defensive as possible. Even when following all the rules of the road and driving a vehicle packed with recent safety features, others on the road could be irresponsible. An intoxicated driver, for example,...
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Pregnant Workers Deserve Greater Job Accommodation Rights – It’s Time to Amend the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act
With the pandemic disproportionately affecting women’s ability to maintain employment, it is time to provide greater job accommodation rights for pregnant workers across the United States. The federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”) is not adequate to protect...
Traffic deaths are up 50% in Milwaukee — here’s why
Anyone who spends any time in Milwaukee over the past decade knows that reckless driving is a big safety problem. For years, political leaders and law enforcement have promised to take action to reduce car accidents caused by reckless driving, which includes things...
Older women victimized by sex-plus-age discrimination have viable Title VII claims
Studies show that older women are facing increasing employment discrimination because of the combination of age and sex biases. Based largely on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, which clarified that Title VII prohibits...
Black Lives Matter attire in the workplace
There has been increasing conflict between employers and employees over the wearing of Black Lives Matter t-shirts, protective face masks, and other attire in the workplace. Some employees have even faced discipline, including loss of their jobs, for doing so. A class...
A spike in RV sales puts Wisconsin drivers at risk
2020 has been a tough year for travel. With many Americans staying home, the Automobile Association of America (AAA) predicts that we will take 120 million fewer trips this summer than we did in 2019. However, another equally dramatic trend has emerged – Recreational...
Tips for teen drivers
When a teenager finally gets their license, a whole new world opens up to them. These young adults now have access to more places and without the supervision of an adult. While you cannot be there to make sure your young driver is staying safe, you can impart valuable...
A Call to HR Professionals: Expose and Close Pay Gaps
Year after year, various studies report that women earn about 80 percent of what men earn on average. The gap is even greater for nonwhite women, particularly Black and Latina women. These gaps have not narrowed since the last recession and are at risk of increasing...
Is your waiver of an age discrimination claim valid?
With businesses facing revenue losses due to the Coronavirus-induced economic decline, many employers are reducing their costs by eliminating jobs. Some are telling employees their job terminations are due to the employees’ individual job performance and are making...
Is distracted driving going away? Drivers say no
Like most U.S. states, Wisconsin has a distracted driving law. Drivers are banned from anything that "interferes or reasonably appears to interfere" with their ability to drive safely. This includes texting or writing emails on the phone. Young drivers cannot use a...