Wisconsin FMLA Law

Sarah Simon v. Cooperative Educational Services Agency #5

Madison, Wisconsin civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on a Family Medical Leave Act violation theory.<br> <br> When Sarah Simon returned from<br> medical leave, her employer, Cooperative Educational Ser-<br> vice Agency #5, did not allow her to return to her previous<br> position as a lead teacher at her school. Instead, it placed her<br> in a backwater position with few... More...

$0 (08-16-2022 - WI)
Raymond Severson v. Healthland Woodcraft, Inc.

From 2006 to 2013, Raymond Severson worked for Heartland Woodcraft, Inc., a fabricator of retail display fixtures. The work was physically demand-ing. In early June 2013, Severson took a 12-week medical leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., to deal with serious back pain. On the last day of his leave, he underwent back surgery, which<br> 2 No. 15-3754<... More...

$0 (09-27-2017 - WI)
Dorothy E. Glelzer v. Sheboygan County, Wisconsin and Adam N. Payne

After two decades of employment with her county government, Dorothy Goelzer was fired from her job. Her supervisor informed her of the termination decision two weeks before she was scheduled to begin two months of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This leave did not mark the first time Goelzer was away from work on FMLA leave, as Goelzer had taken a significant amount of authori... More...

$0 (05-15-2010 - WI)
<a href="http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/op3.fwx?yr=00&num=2064&Submit1=Request+Opinion" target="_new">Amy Kohls v. Beverly Enterprises Wisconsin, Inc. d/b/a Maple Manor Healthcare</a>

Plaintiff- appellant Amy Kohls claims that her employer, Beverly Enterprises Wisconsin, Inc. d/b/a Maple Manor Healthcare ("Beverly"), failed to reinstate her at the conclusion of her maternity leave in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA")./1 We find that Kohls has not proven that Beverly violated her rights under the FMLA and thus we affirm the district court's grant o... More...

$0 (08-01-2001 - WI)