One of two Genesee County Road Commission employees who alleged racial discrimination accepted a settlement of $185,000 after a trial began on Nov. 15. The other employee's claim was still in progress at the time of the report. Their claims alleged that they were...
Year: 2013
Bill seeks to stop employers from running credit checks
Michigan workers may be interested to hear of proposed legislation that may be introduced in the near future. On Dec. 17, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren announced her desire to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit employers from running credit checks on...
Michigan nurse files racial discrimination lawsuit
A Grand Rapids nursing supervisor has filed a lawsuit against Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital because she claims the hospital agreed to a family's wish not to have black employees care for their family member. The nurse filed her workplace discrimination lawsuit...
Employers can legally tell the truth when giving references
Many Michigan job seekers have been misinformed about the amount of information a former employer is legally able to disclose when they are contacted for references. Contrary to what some people believe, there is no federal or state law that limits former employers to...
Anti-discrimination workplace legislation likely to fail in House
Legislation prohibiting the discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people in the workplace was approved by the U.S. Senate in November. The Employee Non-Discrimination Act has been before Congress many times since it was first created in 1994 but it...
Race discrimination claim against boutique fashion shop
Michigan fashion fans may have heard about the allegations of racist and offensive treatment made against a trendy New York City clothing store. A former salesperson for the British fashion outlet Alexander McQueen has filed a workplace discrimination lawsuit, saying...
Muslims claims DHL practiced workplace discrimination in firings
In an action that Muslim workers in Detroit might find relevant, a group of Somali Muslim DHL Global Mail employees are claiming religious discrimination because the delivery company reversed its policy of flexible break times, which initially allowed them to stop...
Michigan in dispute with state employee labor unions
Unions representing tens of thousands of Michigan state employees are currently negotiating with the state regarding contracts that are set to expire at the end of December. The negotiations have unfortunately stalled due to disagreements on wages and benefits. These...
Restaurant employee files discrimination complaint
A Maryland woman has filed a complaint against Hooters, the restaurant chain with locations in Michigan and around the country, claiming that she was unfairly discharged from her position as a waitress at the Baltimore location. The complaint was filed with the...
Michigan Walmart employee fired
Walmart fired an employee in its Hartland store after he tried to help a woman who was allegedly being assaulted in the store's parking lot. The man, who had only been working at the store for seven weeks, was fired for his involvement in the incident.The 30-year-old...