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Practice Areas: Insurance Defense

Additional Information: Sara Ackermann has substantial experience advising and representing clients in the employment law arena. Her experience includes:

· Counseling employers on every aspect of federal and state employment laws, including laws regarding drug and alcohol testing, background checks, employee privacy, wrongful discharge, anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, plant closing and mass lay-off, wage and hour, family medical leave, reasonable accommodation.

· Representing employers in employment litigation matters and in the administrative setting including Wisconsin and Minnesota state and federal agencies.

· Guiding employers in conducting workplace investigations

· Representing employers in Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and Department of Labor (DOL) audits.

· Reviewing employer wage and hour practices including, exempt/non-exempt position classifications, meal/rest break practices, off the clock and record keeping issues.

· Drafting employee handbooks, separation agreements, disciplinary memoranda, affirmative action plans, employment contracts, non-compete agreements and independent contractor agreements.

· Conducting employment law training, including but not limited to, sexual harassment training for employees and "employment law basics" training for management.

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Firm Members: Steven Anderson