They are members of the legal community who make a difference – by mentoring others, offering their pro bono services, and going the extra mile. Congratulations to these 14 award recipients.
“It’s just curious to me that this would happen after an African American was elected to a prominent position,” said Dodd. The alderwoman, like six of her 14 colleagues, is Black. “It’s sad that it had to take a Black man being elected.”
It’s a position the City Attorney has taken while defending his actions.
Spencer was the subject of a harassment investigation triggered by complaints from six female staffers in late 2020, and only cleared of any discipline when the Department of Employee Relations found the anti-harassment policy doesn’t apply to elected officials. Specner defeated 36-year-incumbent
Appearing before the Finance & Personnel Committee last Wednesday, Spencer said the allegations were “unfounded” and “false.” He said they were the result of a Black person taking a position of power and wanting change. “The playbook has been written and played over and over many, many times,” said Spencer.
Ald. Michael Murphy suggested some of the turnover might be tied to recent harassment complaints made against City Attorney Tearman Spencer by female staffers.
COVID-19 vaccine poses legal questions for employers, employees By: Michaela Paukner, Bridgetower Media December 28, 2020
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A vaccine will, hypothetically at least, bring about a return of activities once considered normal going to large gatherings, having drinks at a crowded bar, working in bustling office spaces.
But, as attorneys for employers and employees alike say they now expect, any new vaccine will also involve its own set of practical problems, especially in workplaces.
Public opinion is sharply divided over the benefits of vaccination for COVID-19. In September, a survey from the Pew Research Center revealed split opinions. According to the results, about 51% of U.S. adults would definitely or probably get the vaccine, whereas 49% would definitely or probably not get it.
in Madison, where she practices in employment law, labor law, and Social Security disability law.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against gay, lesbian, and transgender employees in workplaces. Hayley Archer discusses the case, its potential implications, and what it means for employees in Wisconsin.
In a landmark decision that is a major victory for the LGBTQ community, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against gay, lesbian, and transgender employees in workplaces.
“An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII because homosexuality and transgender status are inextricably bound up with sex.”