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Employment Law

• Agencies
  • Wisconsin
    • WI Dept. of Workforce Development
    • WI Employment Relations Commission
    • WI Labor and Industry Review Commission
  • Federal
    • Federal Labor Relations Authority
    • National Labor Relations Board
    • U.S. Dept. of Labor
• Complaints
  • WERC Labor Relations Dispute Resolution
  • WERC Complaint Process Booklet
• Directories
  • NLRB Headquarters Directory
    Includes links to regional offices
• Forms
  • Appeal of a LIRC Unemployment Insurance Decision to Circuit Court - Summons & Complaint (LIRC)
  • Employee Right to Know About Toxic Substances or Infectious Agents on the Job (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
  • Discrimination Complaint : Fair Employment (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
  • Family & Medical Leave Complaint Form (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
  • Labor Standards Complaints (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
  • OSER Forms (WI Office of State Employment Relations)
    Forms concerning state personnel & human resource issues.
  • Public Employee Health & Safety Retaliation Complaint (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
  • WERC Case Processing Forms
    
    
• For Employers
  • Employment Authorization (U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services)
  • FirstStep Employment Law Advisor (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
    Determine which Dept. of Labor laws apply to your business. Answer a series of questions and be directed to information & laws with which your business must comply.
  • Human Resources (Nolo.com)
    

    Hiring Employees Includes conducting job interviews, testing applicants, avoiding disability discrimination, hiring young workers, pros & cons of written employment contracts, etc. Hiring Independent Contractors & Freelancers Includes pros & cons of hiring independent contractors, putting agreements in writing, protecting intellectual property rights, etc. Wage & Hour Laws FAQ Discusses overtime, compensatory time, payment for time not worked & minimum wage. Personnel Policies & Practices Discusses reasons for creating an employee handbook, creating & maintaining personnel files, right-to-view personnel files, conducting evaluations, disciplinary policies, email policies, etc.

    Providing Family and Medical Leave Includes vacation & sick leave, pregnancy & parental leave, family & medical leave, military leave, etc. Preventing Discrimination & Harassment Your Employee's Right to Privacy Includes testing employees, workplace searches, monitoring email, telephone & internet use, monitoring off-duty conduct, background checks, etc. Firing Employees & Resignations Discusses illegal reasons for firing, employer liability, severance pay, final pay checks, signing agreements not to sue, what to tell prospective employers, etc. .

  • Information for Businesses (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
    
    
• For Employees
  • Employee Rights (Nolo.com)
    

    Getting Hired Covers application process, getting references, employment-at-will, etc. Your Right to Fair Pay and Time Off Discusses family & medical leave, military leave, taking time off for voting & jury duty, payment for time not worked, etc. Your Rights Against Discrimination & Harassment

    Your Health and Safety Includes dealing with unsafe conditions, smoking in the workplace, what to do if your employer fights back, etc. Your Right to Privacy in the Workplace Includes workplace testing, electronic monitoring, genetic testing, legal actions against privacy violations, etc. Losing Or Leaving Your Job

  • Information for Individuals (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
    
    
• For Employers & Employees
  • elaws Advisors: Employment Laws Assistance for Workers & Small Businesses (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
  • Employment (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
    Commentary with links to numerous federal statutes & regulations.
  • Employment Law Guide: Laws, Regulations, and Technical Assistance Services (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
    Brief summaries, with citations to federal laws, include: Who is Covered, Basic Provisions/Requirements, Employee Rights, Penalties/Sanctions, etc. Topics include:
    • Wages & Hours of Work (minimum wage, overtime pay, garnishment)
    • Safety & Health Standards
    • Health Benefits & Retirement Standards
    • Other Workplace Standards (FMLA, lie detectors, whistleblowers, plant closings, unions)
    • Work Authorization for Non-U.S. Citizens
    • Federal Contracts: Wages, Hours of Work & Fringe Benefits
    • Federal Contracts: Equal Opportunity
    • Index of Acts by Specific Industry (agriculture, mining, construction, transportation)
  • Employment Law Publications (WI Dept. of Workforce Development)
    Employment-related publications arranged by publication number, subject & title or by departmental division.
  • Labor (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
    Commentary with links to federal statutes, regulations & opinions. Links also to various labor-related state statutes.
  • Labor & Employment Laws (National Conference of State Legislatures)
  • Workplace Cameras & Surveillance: Rules for Employers (Nolo.com)
• Guides
  • How to Appeal a LIRC Unemployment Insurance Decision to Circuit Court (WI LIRC)
• History
  • WI Dept. of Workforce Development Timeline History: 1883-
    Details important dates in WI employment law history
• Interns
  • Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act (WI Dept. of Labor)
• Statistics
  • National Compensation Survey: Wages (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
    Data on compensation cost trends, benefits, and wages for up to 480 occupations in over 85 metropolitan and nonmetropolitan locations. Includes information from the Employment Cost Index and the Employer Costs for Employee Compensation survey. Create customized tables. Also access archived Occupational Compensation Surveys from 1992-1996
  • Occupational Employment and Wages (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
  • State and Local Area Personal Income Statistics (U.S. Dept. of Commerce)
    Estimates of income levels from 1929 to the present. Tables include income by major source or industry, wage & salary by industry, full-time & part-time wage and salary by industry, state economic profiles, tax, etc. Includes gross state product
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

    The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• WI Statutes: ch. 101-109, 111 "Regulation of Industry"
• WI Opinions
  • Municipal Employees Legal Captions (League of Wisconsin Municipalities)
    Captions of legal opinions since 1997 with notes and comments written by League staff attorneys.
• U.S. Code: 29 USC "Labor"
• CFR: 29 CFR "Labor"

Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.

Last Updated: February 25, 2014 | Up to Top