Erica Reib

Employment LawScene Alert: Employers Must Review their Background Check Processes to Ensure Compliance with New Rules

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) requires that employers who request “consumer reports,” which include background checks, criminal histories, driving…

6 years ago

#MeToo: Sexual Harassment Claims and Misconduct

Wisconsin attorneys Sara Geenen and Erica Reib discuss the duties and risks for both employers and employees seeking to protect…

6 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Ruling on Marquette Professor Contains Lessons for Private Employers

On Friday, July 6, 2018, the Wisconsin Supreme Court determined that Marquette University had breached its contract with tenured professor…

6 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Supreme Court Decides Class-Action Waivers Are Enforceable for Employees

For the last several years, employers have been operating under a cloud of confusion regarding whether provisions in employment agreements…

7 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Employers Should Review Their Employee Non-Solicitation Agreements

On January 19, 2018, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a decision in The Manitowoc Company, Inc. v. Lanning affirming a…

7 years ago

Seventeen Attorneys Named Super Lawyers

Each year, Super Lawyers surveys the State’s attorneys and judges, seeking the State’s top attorneys. The lists for 2017 were…

7 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Multi-Month Need for Leave Disqualifies Employee from ADA Protections

Last week, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in which it stated that the Americans with Disabilities…

7 years ago

Employment LawScene Alert: Court Invalidates Expanded Overtime Rule

On Thursday, a federal court in Texas issued summary judgment invalidating the Obama administration’s updated overtime regulations, which raised the…

7 years ago

Seventh Circuit Upholds Wisconsin Right-to-Work

In March 2015, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Right-to-Work legislation into law, which allowed workers covered by union representation to…

7 years ago

Congress Contemplates “Comp Time” Bill

In May 2017, the House of Representatives passed the Working Families Flexibility Act, which would amend the Fair Labor Standards…

7 years ago