One message we want Detroit-area residents to hear loud and clear from this blog is that they have rights in the workplace. Certainly, you can be fired if there are performance issues and you can be laid off if economic situations truly merit a reduction in staff. But...
Month: September 2012
Disabled employees entitled to back pay for discriminatory wages
Disabled Michigan workers should be aware of a recent ruling that stood for protecting the rights of disabled workers who may be subject to disability discrimination.In this case a company supplied disabled workers to a turkey plant in another state. Those workers...
Were lifeguards fired over “Gangnam Style” video wrongfully terminated?
Have you seen the music video for "Gangnam Style"? Lots of people in Detroit have. Thanks to its catchy sound, unusual dance moves and intriguingly unfamiliar imagery, this Korean rap video has gone viral on sites like YouTube. Even if U.S. viewers can't understand...
Parent company of Red Lobster hit with class action wage-and-hour suit
Darden Restaurants, the parent company of the Red Lobster, Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse chains, has been with a class-action wage and hour lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act, claims that Darden has been breaking federal employment...