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Noncompete Agreements: Are They Ever Enforceable in Wisconsin?
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Noncompetes are never enforceable in Wisconsin, or are they? Can your company be sued if you hire an employee with a noncompete agreement? Should you sue a former employee who has breached your company’s noncompete agreement? During this session, Attorneys Sara Ackermann and Chris Toner will answer these questions and many more. They will discuss recent Wisconsin court decisions in the area of restrictive covenants, including noncompete agreements, customer non-solicitation agreements, and confidentiality agreements.
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What You Need to Know about the FMLA
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The federal and state family medical leave acts continue to confound Wisconsin employers. Attorney Jeff Jones will summarize the recent developments in family medical leave law, including the recently signed National Defense Authorization Act that extends FMLA leave to include employees caring for injured service members and family members who have a relative called to active duty.
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HR Mistakes: Our Top 10 List
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Attorney Chris Toner will share his experience and advice. Oftentimes in employment litigation, it seems as if the Human Resources professional is “on trial”. Every action (or action not taken) by HR is likely to be scrutinized later by a judge or jury. Chris will provide his “Top 10 List” of the errors that are frequently made by HR professionals. Learn from someone else’s mistakes, rather than your own.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A Review of Recent Employment Law Decisions
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Attorney Sara Ackermann will provide an overview of recent Wisconsin cases that directly affect employers. This will include a review of cases involving sexual harassment, disability discrimination, and arrest conviction discrimination.