Detroit Employment Law Blog

The director of special projects for the Detroit Building Authority (DBA) issued a statement acknowledging that a worker with the Detroit-based Gayanga Co. stepped forward on March 12 to let them know of a potential case of fraud on their employers' part.

In speaking with city officials, the demolition company employee outlined six instances in which he suspects that his employer failed to fully excavate work sites as they were contracted to do. He said that he believes that they left behind masonry and concrete from the basement and then simply backfilled dirt into those sites.

As advocates for women in the Detroit workplace, we enjoy showing our readers that it is possible for women to achieve great things in the world of business. We understand the hurdles you face as you pursue your dreams.

• Workplace discrimination including lack of promotion
• Sexual and other forms of workplace harassment
• Being assigned unchallenging or stereotypical female-centric projects
• Segregation from meetings and other work events

Proving that workplace discrimination occurred can be difficult but it is certainly not impossible. An attorney is an invaluable asset in these situations and can help you prove your case and find a satisfactory solution. In the hopes of inspiring you to keep dreaming and believing in your success, take a look at these women who are helping to break that elusive glass ceiling.

1. Co-founder and CEO of 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki faced many obstacles, but now 23andMe is a highly successful business empowering individuals to access genetic testing.
2. Rose Marcario, the CEO of the Patagonia outdoor apparel company, did not start at the top, but she found her way there by working hard and holding on to her goals.
3. Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg founded TheSkimm, a very successful newsletter that delivers highlights of the day's most important headlines.
4. Co-founder of the popular Front App, sharing software that enables team members to work collaboratively, Mathilde Collin now serves as the company's CEO.

The nation's workforce continues to get older as the baby boomer generation has yet to hit the retirement ranks in full force. This has led to many workers suffering age discrimination at workplaces all across Michigan and the rest of the country. Here are some common signs of age discrimination in the workplace.

Have you recently been reassigned to duties that are lower than your education level or experience level on the job? If so, it could be a sign that the company is discriminating against you based on your age. They could be trying to make you unhappy so that you wind up leaving on your own.

When Hillary Clinton failed to become the nation's first female president in America, many women took this as a sign that things are not improving for women in the workplace. Logically, we know that some good change has occurred for working ladies, but is it enough to put a crack in that sturdy glass ceiling?

As workplace discrimination lawyers, we think the glass ceiling does contain many small, perhaps hairline-sized fractures. However, we also know that women still suffer from significant workplace discrimination. Today, there are many female corporate executives, but many of them do not receive the same treatment that their male counterparts enjoy. Examples include:

• Less income for the same or similar job positions
• Passing over women for promotions
• Sexual harassment from male coworkers
• Refusing to hire qualified female executives