In order for an employee to be classified as exempt from payment of overtime, the employee must be paid at a specific salary level and must meet legally specified duties tests under both state and federal law. Last September, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule which will increase the salary requirements that […]
A movie in high circulation on cable right now is ‘The Intern.’ The film stars Robert De Niro as Ben Whitaker, a retired 70-year-old widower who is bored with retirement. He applies to a be a senior intern at an online fashion retailer and gets the position. Jules Ostin, the founder of the company, played […]
When I was a kid, we would go to Fond du Lac to celebrate Thanksgiving with my cousins. We’d play a game of football in the yard or basketball in the driveway, then go inside to share a delicious meal (even though my sister and I got stuck at the kids’ table). The following weekend, […]
Co-parenting after divorce can be stressful, and rarely more so than during the holiday season. Don’t let tension or conflict between you and your ex-spouse threaten to undo your children’s expectations of a fun and loving holiday season. Here are some helpful tips for making the best of your situation: Plan ahead Having a court-ordered […]
This is my favorite time of year. Football is in full swing and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. After eating too much with family and friends, we’ll burn some calories Black Friday shopping. Then we get to eat candy and cookies and watch Christmas movies all through December. Every year, however, my Christmas spirit […]
Now is the time of year when my family starts watching Christmas movies. We watch the classics – ‘Elf,’ ‘Christmas Vacation,’ ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ and, of course, ‘Die Hard.’ We also watch ‘Home Alone,’ and sometimes ‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.’ The sequel finds Kevin McCallister, played by Macaulay Culkin, alone in […]
With the growing popularity of emotional support animals, we’ve been getting a lot of questions from clients lately asking about what to do when a customer/client/patient shows up at their place of business with an animal. Attorney Lora Zimmer has created the infographic below to help you determine whether an animal is a service animal […]
In the early 1900s, my great-grandfather worked at the Kimberly paper mill. After a mill explosion threw him into a wall, he lost the use of his arm. The mill graciously gave him a job as a custodian. Unfulfilled, though, he went to work at an insurance company and taught himself to read by reviewing […]
When I was in college, we would always make a few road trips in the fall to go to Madison. Our buddies would line us up with tickets and we would cheer on our beloved Badgers. I remember one particular game against Michigan, some students smuggled in bags of jumbo marshmallows. They distributed them in […]
Lots of clients bring their old Wills and Powers of Attorney to our office when we are going through the estate planning process. Whenever we sign new documents with our clients, those new drafts say, “I hereby revoke any prior Will and make this new Will effective as of today’s date…” Signing new documents with […]
