Wisconsin Employment Legal Questions

You are probably an employee at will so your employer has the right to delay any job action (promotion) if needed for any legitimate business reason. If you believe there might be any illegal reason for the job action (inaction in your situation) such as protected-class discrimination then you might have a claim.... Read More

You could be asked to pay back any income improperly obtained and any claim for unemployment compensation likely would be denied. You also would not have a claim for wrongful termination unless you could show that other employees who submitted a falsified time sheet were not terminated and the employee(s) are/were in a different protected class of persons.... Read More

I wish I had an easy answer as to what you might do. Generally an employer can fire someone for almost any reason or no reason except for the few protected exceptions. You might have a case for retaliation over your making a complaint of sexual harassment (which is not necessarily the same as sexual assault).... Read More

I know of no law that governs such matters. I do not know, but I suppose this is at the whim of the public institution The law does not attempt to regulate everything. Not all discrimination is illegal. Illegal discrimination is limited to: race, age, sex, national origin, religion, handicap. If you feel you have been discriminated against, based on one of these, you should contact an attorney that handles EEOC cases. Your facts do not state anything based on these criteria, so I assume you have been the victim of legal discrimination. Another name for legal discrimination is "business decision" which is what companies do every day. You likely consider yourself some one that never discriminates against any one. If so, ponder that notion as you go about your daily life. You will see discrimination everywhere. Would the employer hire you if you showed up for the job interview in your underwear, and intoxicated. No. Well, that is legal discriminating. Not all discrimination is illegal.... Read More

Normally, you can not civilly sue your employer for a work related injury, but you can in California if the employer ratified the assault and battery by the co-employee. If the evidence is clear that you merely defended yourself with reasonable force [and did not continue the fight when the co-employee was no longer a threat], then your being fired probably would not be considered ratification since they fired the co-employee. It is possible there was a breach of contract by the employer in firing you, but you would have to prove their was no grounds to do so. If the employer created a hostile work environment and that resulted in the other employee attacking you, you might have a case, but you need to see some local personal injury attorneys to see if you do have a case and whether it is worthwhile. Under Workers' Compensation law, the employer has to pay for your reasonable medical bills and the time you were unable to work, but may be entitled to an offset in any civil suit for similar benefits already paid?... Read More

Yes, you may sue any one for anything. But, will you win? I do not know enough facts to tell you if you are likely to win. You did not state the basis for the suit. I recommend you consult with an attorney. If you have a good case, they will likely charge you only if you win, and you are more likely to win if you have an attorney. Go back and look at the question, you do not even know how to file a suit, much less what should be in that suit.... Read More