The United States is the only developed country in the world that does not guarantee paid leave to new mothers and fathers. For that reason, many new parents have to rush back to work soon after giving birth.While the calls for guaranteed paid parental leave have been...
Month: April 2017
Workplace discrimination can wear many disguises
Both the federal government and the Michigan government take all workplace discrimination seriously. However, there are times when some cases can slip right through the cracks. A recent story published online reveals how workplace discrimination can be hidden under...
Work discrimination facts: Sexual orientation and gender identity
According to a 2015 report, over percent of Americans in the workforce identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). Michigan is home to a prominent LGBT community, with over 180,000 of these citizens in the state's workforce. Unfortunately, workplace...
Court rules federal law covers anti-LGBT workplace discrimination
Earlier this month, a federal appeals court issued a ruling that employers cannot fire workers because of their sexual orientation.The ruling, which came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects...
Michigan city targeted in a second whistleblower lawsuit
If you believe in the old adage "where there's smoke, there's fire", you might be concerned to find that a Michigan city and its mayor have been targeted in not one, but two whistleblower suits. The city is Flint and the mayor is Karen Weaver. Two former employees are...
Success story: Michigan city pays in settled whistleblower suit
Not all whistleblower success stories involve start-to-finish litigation. Sometimes success comes when the parties responsible for unethical or illegal activity pay without seeing the trial through. In addition to the financial costs these wrongful parties incur,...