A federal court recently ruled that the False Claims Act not only protects current employees but former employees as well from retaliation in whistleblower cases. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on March 31 made its ruling in the case of Felten vs....
Detroit Employment Law Blog
Does losing your job entitle you to file a lawsuit?
At-will employment allows freedom for both workers and their employers. Those working without contracted terms have the right to resign from their position for any reason, at any time. An employer, meanwhile, maintains the option to modify terms such as benefits,...
Discrimination alleged by federal officers at U.S.-Canada border
A trio of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers – all of them Black – filed a federal lawsuit recently against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security alleging a hostile work environment in which they observed the mistreatment of Black drivers at the U.S....
COVID-19: the latest excuse employers use in age discrimination
Age discrimination by employers represents just another not-so-overlooked effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past year, it seems that a growing number of older workers are being terminated or laid-off by employers for this reason. COVID-19 seemingly provides...
The Equality Act and its protections for LGBTQ employees
LGBTQ Americans will gain further protections as U.S. lawmakers take additional steps to stamp out discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Once again, U.S. Congress is giving serious consideration to revising the 1964 Civil Rights Act,...
Bipartisan bill would make it easier to file age discrimination claims
Today’s sharp political divide cuts through Michigan and across the other 49 states as well. So, it’s a rare treat to see bipartisan legislation emerge in the halls of Congress. The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act would make it easier for older...
Michigan county bans workplace discrimination based on hairstyle
The movement to stamp out workplace discrimination over the style of a person’s hair has begun in Michigan. In a historic move, Ingham County – where the state capital of Lansing is located – passed an ordinance on March 23, prohibiting hair discrimination against...
Anti-Asian discrimination can be based on race, national origin
As recent events have shown, bias incidents directed at the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and people of Asian descent have been increasing. This has been a trend since at least the advent of the coronavirus pandemic. The AAPI community and...
Can you face age discrimination for being too young?
When you are fresh out of college, you are excited to see where your career will take you. You may be willing to put in long hours and do some grunt work to rise up to a higher-level position at your company. Maybe you have a goal of being a manager before you are 30....
5 steps to take when returning to work after a disability
You may have been out of work for more than a year, recovering from a serious traumatic brain injury you suffered in a car accident. Or you have been undergoing cancer treatment, but you now are cancer-free and want to return to work. What should you know about...