The EEOC recently filed a lawsuit against a Wisconsin employer, claiming it violated federal law by requiring an employee to submit to medical exams and inquires that were not job-related and consistent with business necessity as part of a "wellness program" instituted by the ...Read More

As most employers know, the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") was significantly amended effective January 1, 2009, to broaden the scope of what constitutes a "disability" under the Act. Historically, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission looks to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual ("DSM"), published ...Read More

No business wants to be sued by an employee or former employee. It is expensive to defend employment lawsuits. In addition, such litigation is time consuming for management and may decrease company morale. There is a means by which employers can minimize employee lawsuits. ...Read More

st employers know that conducting an exit interview with an employee who has resigned is a good idea. No company wants to lose valued and productive employees without knowing why. But exactly how an exit interview is facilitated will dictate the amount of useful ...Read More