According to the Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Act, employees and employers have certain rights and responsibilities. Some employer responsibilities have a large impact on employee rights. Every employer has the responsibility to provide a workplace...
Month: July 2015
UAW contract talks underway in Detroit
Because of the prominence of the auto industry in the state, a large number of Michigan workers are union members. Many of the employment rights of these workers are governed by collective bargaining agreements negotiated between the union and corporate...
Experienced counsel for workplace discrimination cases
It is not uncommon for Michigan employees to experience workplace discrimination. It is illegal under federal and Michigan law, however, to discriminate against employees on the basis of religion, race or gender. It is also illegal to discriminate against a person...
New federal regulation will allow more overtime claims
Most Michigan hourly employees who work more than 40 hours during a work week expect to be paid overtime for those additional hours. However, workers who meet certain criteria are exempt from receiving overtime pay. According to regulations promulgated under the Fair...
Non-competition clauses and the Michigan employee
For some Michigan workers, signing an employment contract may not be a simple task, especially if there's a non-competition clause associated with it. Generally, a non-competition agreement refers to a contract under which employees cannot join or start a venture...