No federal employee should have to keep his or her mouth shut after viewing unlawful behavior at work. In fact, the federal Whistleblower Protection Act was created for the express purpose of protecting government workers who witnessed immoral, wrongful or illegal...
Month: October 2018
Advice for negotiating a severance package
When a professional- or executive-level employee is going to get laid off at work, the employee will often receive a severance package from his or her employer. Perhaps, for example, the employee will receive a year's worth of pay and a year of insurance benefits in...
Fired Mercedez Benz employee receives $5 million award
A former Mercedes-Benz dealership worker has received a $5 million award in his disability discrimination lawsuit. A federal judge issued the award on a recent Thursday. According to the man's attorneys, it was one of the largest disability awards in recent...
4 facts about Michigan employment law that might surprise you
"Employment law" consists of federal and state laws, rules and regulations, plus precedent from court decisions.Here are four facts about Michigan employment law that you might not be aware of. You can see your personnel file. Have you ever wondered...
What disabled workers should know about accommodations
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to provide "reasonable" accommodations to workers with disabilities. When it comes to what kinds of accommodations employers must provide in this regard, the most important word in this context is...