Given that we are the hub of the American car scene, Detroit readers probably follow stories about the automobile industry. Thus, a new story about Swedish automaker Saab and the troubles it is having with allegations of unpaid wages might be of interest.Saab,...
Month: August 2011
AT&T accused of violating employees’ rights
Many readers around Detroit use AT&T as their mobile phone carrier, so they might be interested to learn that a judge in Atlanta recently certified a class action suit against the telecom giant.The case revolves around overtime pay for certain AT&T employees....
EEOC sues on behalf of recuperating drug addict
The body of U.S. employment law was drafted with an eye towards protecting employees. Jobs are vital to everyone's well-being, of course, and our society would suffer if people were dismissed capriciously or for taking steps like reporting harassment.As is the...
Woman sues over boss’ alleged sexual harassment
As we discussed in our last post, sexual harassment is unfortunately alive and well in our society. The latest example? The case of a Utah woman who was allegedly told to wear revealing clothing while at work.The 44-year-old Utah County woman is suing her former...
Restaurant owner sued twice over alleged sexual harassment
Readers in Bloomfield Hills might think that sexual harassment is an aspect of a bygone era. People see it on "Mad Men," for instance, but often think it does not happen anymore because people know it is illegal, morally wrong and degrading.Sadly, this is far from...