On February 8, 2018, we discussed the Wisconsin Appellate Court’s decision in In Re the Estate of Carolos Esterley Cerrato Rivera v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, No. 2017AP142, which opened the door to civil lawsuits in tort for personal injuries suffered by employees of temporary staffing agencies against their borrowing employer. As noted in […]
UPDATE – March 8, 2018: In response to the Wisconsin Appellate Court’s decision in In Re the Estate of Carolos Esterley Cerrato Rivera v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, No. 2017AP142 Governor Scott Walker signed 2017 Wisconsin Act 139 into law on February 28, 2018. As discussed further below, the Appellate Court in Riveria ruled […]
Businesses are never fond of people disparaging their products, employees, customers, or work environment. This is especially true when the person complaining about the business is one of its employees. Yet, with the popularity of social media platforms and websites, this is becoming more common. Worse, it is no longer just the stereotypical “disgruntled” employee […]