Your workplace is your second home. In fact, it's probably where you spend most of your waking hours. Not everyone has the luxury of a job, workplace and coworkers they genuinely enjoy. However, at the very least, no one should have to put up with any kind of...
Month: August 2018
What is sex-based discrimination?
Sex-based employment discrimination is common throughout the world, even in the United States. At its most fundamental level, this discrimination involves the treatment of another person in an unfavorable way as a result of his or her sex. Fortunately, federal and...
Can quitting a job be the same as being fired?
Michigan is an employment-at-will state, which means employers can dismiss employees for no reason, good reason, or even a bad reason.This does not mean, however, that an employer can fire an employee for an illegal reason. When that happens, it's called wrongful...
What are the limitations of a noncompetition clause?
It's common for employment agreements to contain a noncompetition clause. Many employers expose trade secrets and client lists to employees and they don't want their employees using this confidential information to compete against them unfairly. As long as noncompete...
What’s a ‘qui tam’ action?
A qui tam action is one that an employee initiates against an employer that committed fraud against the government. Qui tam actions are not that common, however, because employees are often afraid to report their employer's unlawful activity -- due to a fear of...