September 26, 2010

WSLL Recommends: Employment Law Manual

When researching employment law compliance, remember the Employment Law Manual for Wisconsin Employers. Authored by Milwaukee attorney Thomas P. Krukowski and published by Krukowski & Costello law firm, the 2010 edition contains over 1,300 pages arranged into 31 chapters that cover everything from the hiring process to employee discharge, benefits continuation, and recordkeeping and retention requirements. Here are just a few of the many features:
  • Detailed checklists to assist in auditing employer policies
  • A sample employee handbook, for drafting or auditing your own
  • Computers and privacy in the workplace
  • How to conduct employee background checks
  • COBRA health insurance continuation rules and forms
  • Termination checklist and recommendations
  • Which records to keep and for how long
The companion CD-ROM, also revised in 2010, contains all the sample forms and policies provided in the manual, including the sample employee handbook. To help researchers stay up to date, Krukowski also publishes two e-newsletters covering a current topic in employment law and OSHA compliance each month. Free registration and archives of both newsletters are available on the Krukowski & Costello website.

The Wisconsin State Law Library and Milwaukee Legal Resource Center each own the Employment Law Manual for Wisconsin Employers. Visit today to use or borrow it.

September 17, 2010

Sign Up Now For Fall Classes

This fall is full of legal research classes at the Wisconsin State Law Library. There is still time to sign up for our last September class, Researching Wisconsin Legislative History: Sources & Strategies.  


October offers up three free CLE classes - an encore of legislative history and our Westlaw double-header - all with space still available.

In November, make plans to attend our free annual refresher on Wisconsin briefs online: Accessing Wisconsin Briefs via the Internet.

You can learn more and pre-register for our classes right now by going to our Classes page.  Register online, or mail in a registration form.

September 16, 2010

Dane Co Legal Resource Center Closed: Sept 17

The Dane County Legal Resource Center will be closed on Friday, September 17th, a designated Dane County furlough day. 

The Wisconsin State Law Library and Milwaukee Legal Resource Center will remain open.

To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.

September 13, 2010

Love Your Library: Interlibrary Loan

Have you checked our catalog and online databases and still not found the book or article you need?  You may want to send us an interlibrary loan request.

Interlibrary loan is a way for the Wisconsin State Law Library to borrow materials from other libraries - for you!  We'll use our extensive interlibrary loan connections to borrow books, journals, or order copies of articles.

Learn more about interlibrary loan and browse FAQs on our website.  If you have a library card, place a request online or call a librarian for more help.

September 7, 2010

WSLL at Your Service: September 2010

The September issue of the library newsletter, WSLL @ Your Service, has been published. 

Highlights include: 

September 2, 2010

Libraries Closed: September 6

The Wisconsin State Law Library, Milwaukee Legal Resource Center, and Dane County Legal Resource Center will be closed on Monday, September 6th, in observance of Labor Day.

To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online. We will respond to questions and requests on Tuesday, September 7th.

September 1, 2010

E-Cycling Begins Today

A new electronics recycling law, 2009 Wisconsin Act 50, becomes effective today. Learn more about "e-cycling" at the WI Dept. of Natural Resource's E-Cycle Wisconsin page.

See how this law affects consumers and where you can recycle your old electronics. Check out this list of locations all around the State of Wisconsin.