What is a Severance Agreement? A severance agreement is a written contract between an employer and an employee which typically provides the employee with monetary compensation and/or a continuation of benefits at the end of the employment relationship in exchange for the employee’s release of claims they may have against the employer. Is My Employer Required To Offer Severance? Maybe. …
7 Tips for Sexual Harassment Victims
As a Milwaukee Sexual Harassment Attorney, I often meet with potential clients who are or have been victims of sexual harassment in their employment. This edition of my Wisconsin Employment Law Basics series of articles provides 7 tips for victims of sexual harassment. There are state and federal laws that prohibit sexual harassment in the workplace and protect employees from …
Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Strikes Down Enforceability Of Non-Solicitation Agreement
In a recent decision, Manitowoc Company v. Lanning, the Wisconsin Court of Appels struck down a Non-Solicitation agreement as an unenforceable restrictive covenant under §103.465, Wis. Stats, Wisconsin’s Restrictive Covenants/Non-Compete statute. In Wisconsin, despite what appears to be a case law trend to the contrary, Non-Compete Agreements are disfavored under the law and subject to close scrutiny by the Courts. …