Jennifer S. Mirus

• Wisconsin State Courts
• United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Selected Publications:

• “Are Your Managers Your Liability?” SHRM Forward HR, February 2016
• “New Wisconsin Law Provides Bone Marrow and Organ Donor Leave,” April 2016
• “Don’t Take it Out on Me! Retaliation Claims — The Fastest Growing HR Concern,” September 2016
• “Department of Labor Overtime Rule Blocked,” Boardman Clark HR Heads Up, November 2016
• “I-9 Reminder and Update on Non-Solicitation Agreements in Wisconsin,” Boardman Clark HR Heads Up, January 2017
• “Website Accessibility and the ADA: Issues for Employers,” SHRM Forward HR, Summer 2017
• “What Happened to the Department of Labor’s Overtime Exemption Rule?” The Banking Lawyer, June 2017
• "Leaves of Absence as Disability Accommodation: New Clear Guidance … or Not So Fast", HR Heads Up, October 2017
• "Employee Poaching Made Easier: Non-Solicitation of Employee Provisions in Wisconsin are Subject to Strict Requirements for Enforceability" HR Heads Up, February 2018

Selected Presentations:

• “Writing Legal and Effective Job Descriptions,” Tomah SHRM, April 2016
• “Non-Competition and Change in Control Agreements,” Boardman & Clark LLP Banking Law Seminar, April 2016
• “Annual HR Legal Update,” GMA SHRM Annual Human Capital Conference, May 2016
• “Annual HR Legal Update,” WBA Annual HR Conference, May 2016
• “Top Ten HR Blunders You Want to Avoid,” Stevens Points Area SHRM, September 2016
• “Addressing Issues of Alcohol in the Workplace,” Bagels & Coffee with Boardman Clark, September 2016
• “Key Legal Issues in Addressing Employee Misconduct,” Wisconsin State SHRM Annual Conference, October 2016
• “Mental Health Issues in the Workplace,” Boardman Clark School Law Seminar, November 2016
• “The Final Department of Labor Overtime Rules,” GMA SHRM, November 2016
• “Wage & Hour Hot Spots,” McFarland State Bank HR Seminar, November 2016
• “HR Law Overview,” Wisconsin Community Action Program Association, February 2017
• “Successfully Administering Rights Under the FMLA,” Stevens Points Area SHRM, May 2017
• “Managing Employee Leaves of Absence,” Bagels & Coffee with Boardman Clark, September 2017
• “The Interactive Process: Key Steps to Effectively Assessing and Implementing Reasonable Accommodations for Disabilities,” Wisconsin State SHRM Annual Conference, October 2017

• Named to The Best Lawyers in America^© 2012-present
  • Employment Law - Management
  • “Women in Law” list, 2017
  • Madison "Lawyer of the Year," Employment Law - Management, 2022
    
• Outstanding Service Award, Greater Madison Area Society of Human Resources

• J.D., with honors, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1993
  • Law Clerk to Chief Judge William Eich, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, 1993-1995
• B.A., with distinction, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1989

• Advising employers on a wide range of employment issues, such as hiring, discipline and discharge, wage and hour laws, FMLA, ADA, discrimination and harassment issues, retaliation concerns, and unemployment and worker’s compensation issues.
• Representing employers in employment discrimination suits before administrative agencies including Wisconsin’s Equal Rights Division and the EEOC, including representing employers who have employment practices liability insurance.
• Negotiating and drafting employment contracts, non-competition agreements, and separation agreements.
• Reviewing and drafting employee handbooks and critical employer policies.
• Conducting workplace investigations on high-sensitivity issues.
• Conducting workforce and management trainings on harassment, discrimination, disability and other employment-related topics.