The woman who until October headed the internal affairs department for the Michigan State Police is suing the department and its top two officials, claiming she was forced to retire.The woman, who is black, has accused the department of racial discrimination and...
Month: December 2018
Time limits on retaliation complaints
Imagine this: you notice a workplace safety and health issue. You then engage in a protected activity -- by reporting the problem -- to keep yourself and others from harm. Maybe you even report the issue to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. You were...
25 percent of discrimination claims center around age
Typically, when you think of workplace discrimination, there's a good chance you think about bias against people based on race or gender. There's a good reason for this perception, as the unfortunate reality is that many people do face harassment and discrimination...
Severance agreements: 5 things you always wanted to know
"Severance agreement" and "severance package" are common terms. But do you really know what they mean? To spare you embarrassment over having to ask, here are answers to your questions about severance agreements. What is a severance agreement? A severance agreement...
A Warren firefighter alleges racial discrimination by coworkers
On Dec. 10, a federal jury in Detroit will begin hearing arguments related to a workplace discrimination lawsuit filed against the City of Warren. The plaintiff, who is a firefighter of Cuban descent, had filed a lawsuit earlier this year accusing his co-workers and...