News Updates
McDonald & Kloth, LLC, Successfully Resolves Federal Discrimination Lawsuit Against City of Racine for $200,000 Plus Non-Monetary Benefits
Jul 19, 2019
McDonald & Kloth, LLC, recently resolved a federal lawsuit on behalf of a City of Racine employee alleging discrimination based upon race and disability, and retaliation for opposing discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read the full July 18, 2019…
Wisconsin’s Parental Choice Program
May 14, 2019
The school choice program has been hailed as one of the great modern advances in the education of today’s youth. The program provides students with families meeting certain income requirements as an alternative to public instruction. Where the students historically had…
City of Racine Employee Files Federal Lawsuit for Racial Discrimination, Retaliation and Disability Discrimination
Aug 28, 2018
McDonald & Kloth, LLC, has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a City of Racine employee alleging discrimination based upon race and disability, and retaliation for opposing discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read the full August 26, 2018 article in…
The Creation, Implementation and Maintenance of a Valid Tip Pool
Apr 11, 2018
Federal and state wage and hour laws are fairly complex and can be quite confusing. These regulations become even more confusing when tips are involved. It’s not surprising, therefore, that industries employing tipped employees are fertile ground for wage and hour…
The Basics: The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Mar 6, 2018
In Wisconsin, employees who suffer from a serious health conditions can find protection under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and Wisconsin’s Family and Medical Leave Act (WFMLA). In order to be afforded the protection under these employment laws, the…
Failure to Heed the “Inherently Dangerous” Exception May Be Inherently Dangerous to the Prime/General Contractor or Principal
Jan 23, 2018
Often – actually, more often than not – construction/demolition projects involve the prime/general contractor or principal hiring subcontractors to perform various specialized tasks on the project. The general understanding in such a relationship is that the…
McDonald & Kloth, LLC, Successfully Defeats $2.4m Claim on Behalf of New Berlin, Wisconsin, Construction & Demolition Firm.
Oct 23, 2017
Dakota Intertek Corp. (Dakota) is a construction and demolition company based in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Dakota has performed construction and demolition work, both privately and publicly, in the Midwest over the past 24+ years. In 2016, Dakota subcontracted with Bay View…