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...
Year: 2011
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...
Study: Employers discriminating against unemployed in help-wanted ads
With the poor economy still flailing, many people in Michigan and elsewhere are unemployed. Unfortunately, that may count against them as they look for new jobs, according to a study recently released by an advocacy group. That study found that employers seem to be...
Michigan city’s female employees complain of sexual harassment
Officials for a township in southwestern Michigan are having trouble explaining why female township employees are complaining of being sexually harassed.in the first instance, a cemetery worker for Otsego Township recently filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal...
Verizon pays out $20 million to settle claims from disabled workers
Oakland County readers who have cell phone plans through Verizon may be interested to know that the telecommunications giant recently settled a discrimination lawsuit for $20 million. That amount is the largest ever for a single lawsuit claiming an employer had...