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Dear Atty., My Employee Lawyered Up. Now What?

Dear Atty., We have a current employee who is out on workers’ compensation. He hired an attorney prior to being released to return to work. He has been released to return to work with a 10‑pound lifting restriction. We do have work available within his restriction, but he has resisted all of our efforts to […]

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Dear Atty., Help! Our Employee Handbook Landed Us In Hot Water

The “Dear Atty.” column is aimed at answering employers’ legal questions that surround issues in human resources. Attorney Pete Albrecht of Albrecht Backer Labor & Employment Law, S.C. welcomes you to for future editions of “Dear Atty.” Dear Atty., I run a small business. We have fewer than 50 employees so I don’t think that […]

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Dear Atty., The Rules Don’t Apply To Me, Right?

“Dear Atty” is a column aimed at answering employers’ legal questions that surround issues in human resources. Attorney Pete Albrecht of Albrecht Backer Labor & Employment Law, S.C. welcomes you to submit questions for future editions of “Dear Atty.”   Dear Atty., I am the human resources manager for our company. For the most part, […]

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Dear Atty., Does ‘The Boss’ Reign Supreme?

The “Dear Atty” column is aimed at answering employers’ legal questions that surround issues in human resources. Attorney Pete Albrecht of Albrecht Backer Labor & Employment Law, S.C. welcomes you to for future editions of “Dear Atty.”   Dear Atty., I have a brother-in-law who is kind of a know-it-all. He runs his own business […]

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Dear Atty., Have I Stepped In It Deep Now?

The “Dear Atty” column is aimed at answering employers’ legal questions that surround issues in human resources. Attorney Pete Albrecht of Albrecht Backer Labor & Employment Law, S.C. welcomes you to here for future editions of “Dear Atty.”   Dear Atty., We are adding a new marketing position at our company and as a manager […]

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Dear Atty., Can I demand access to an employee’s Facebook account?

“Dear Atty.” is a new column aimed at answering employers’ legal questions that surround issues in human resources. Attorney Pete Albrecht of Albrecht Backer Labor & Employment Law, S.C. welcomes you to submit questions for future editions of “Dear Atty.” Dear Atty., Something happened the other day that has me steamed. I am the HR […]

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Dear Atty., Should I Fire My Star Salesman?

“Dear Atty.” is a new column aimed at answering employers’ legal questions that surround issues in human resources. Atty. Pete Albrecht of Albrecht Backer Labor & Employment Law, S.C. welcomes you to submit questions through for future editions of “Dear Atty.” Dear Atty., Please HELP! I am currently sticking my head in the sand to […]

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